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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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Definition: A disorder characterized by procoagulant substances entering the general circulation causing a systemic thrombotic process. The activation of the clotting mechanism may arise from any of a number of disorders. A majority of the patients manifest skin lesions, sometimes leading to PURPURA FULMINANS.  do not confuse with ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION, INTRAVASCULAR; DF: DISSEM INTRAVASC COAG   
See Also Purpura Fulminans 		Other names Consumption Coagulopathy; Intravascular Disseminated Coagulations; Intravascular Coagulations, Disseminated; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulations; Disseminated Coagulations, Intravascular; Consumption Coagulopathies; Coagulopathies, Consumption; Coagulations, Intravascular Disseminated; Coagulations, Disseminated Intravascular; Coagulation, Intravascular Disseminated; Coagulopathy, Consumption; Intravascular Disseminated Coagulation; Intravascular Coagulation, Disseminated; Disseminated Coagulation, Intravascular; Coagulation, Disseminated Intravascular

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