
Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
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To explain: The development of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and state two signs of its development.
Concept introduction: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a syndrome that is characterized by the formation of blood clots that block the blood vessels all over the body. This process includes the activation of blood coagulation that produces fibrin which deposits the microvascular thrombi in various organs in the body.
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