DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION (DIC)

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (dic) is a complex acquired coagulopathy resulting from excessive thrombin formation. abnormal tissue factor is a major mechanism initiating dic in many disorders. the diagnosis dic can be made using routinely laboratory tests and scoring algorithms.clinical symptoms such as predominant bleeding, thromboembolic complications or organ failure should be evaluated together with the profile of laboratory test results. the guiding principle of therapy is to identify and vigorously treat the underlying cause of dic without delay. in this article, dic risk factors, diagnosis,treatment and nursing care activities are discussed.