D65Dagger codeAsterisk code
Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]
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- GuidelinesAcquired Coagulation Defects: Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment D65/D68.2/D68.8 DESCRIPTION DIC is a complication of an underlying condition and is characterised by widespread activation of the clotting cascade which leads to consumption of clotting factors and platelets with generalized bleeding. No single diagnostic test, but the combination of a prolonged INR and PTT, presence of thrombocytopenia, decrea
- GuidelinesDisseminated Intravascular CoagulationDescription Diagnostic criteria Medicine management Referral ICD-10 code: D65 DESCRIPTION Complication of an underlying condition, e.g. severe sepsis that is characterized by widespread activation of the clotting cascade leading to consumption of platelets and clotting factors with generalized bleeding. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Investigations Prolonged INR and PTT. Thrombocytopaenia. Decreased f