Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
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Hematologic and Immune Disorders — Introduction to Critical Care Nursing▶ 10:12It tells you that the body is actively and aggressively breaking down massive amounts of clots somewhere in the vascular system, which…A red flag that we are definitely going to dive into when we talk about DICBut first, let's follow the physiological cascadeHaematological Changes in Systemic Diseases — Hoffbrand's Essential Haematology▶ 13:29At the same time, you usually see marked polychromasia, which is the marrow trying to rapidly replace the lost cells, and critically,…The presence of schistocytes usually indicates simultaneous, widespread activation of disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DICWhich carries a huge mortality riskBlood Transfusion — Hoffbrand's Essential Haematology▶ 32:27The massive release of free hemoglobin leads to hemoglobinuria dark,red or brown urin jaundice, and the initiation of disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC, as clotting factors are consumedAnd it can get worse from there