DIC Medical Abbreviation (What Does DIC Stand For??)

1 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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DIC stands for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, a medical emergency where the body's clotting cascade spirals out of control, forming widespread clots that consume clotting factors and cause severe bleeding. It doesn't happen on its own but develops as a complication of serious conditions like sepsis, cancer, trauma, and transfusion reactions.

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DIC stands for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. DIC happens when the clotting cascades in the body are triggered and uncontrollable clotting starts all over the body, which can lead to the clotting factors being used up and ultimately hemorrhaging. DIC is a medical emergency, and it doesn't just happen on its own, but it is a complication from other severe and acute illnesses such as cancer, sepsis, trauma, reactions to a blood transfusion, or or even some pregnancy complications.