DISSEMINATED
INTRAVASCULAR
COAGULATION (DIC)
NORFIDAH MOHAMAD
, 1. To discuss the pathophysiology
of disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)
2. To identify patient at risk for
development DIC
OBJECTIVES 3. To explain the early sign and
symptoms that may indicate the
development of DIC
4. To describe the laboratory
finding that would be expected
for a patient with DIC
,5. To
discuss
the
medical
and
nursing
manage
ment
, Decreased tissue
perfusion due to
DEFINITION
thrombi, anaemia
and hypotension
leading to organ
ischemia and
necrosis The two
primary
problem
s
Haemorrhage, caused
both externally and
internally into all by DIC
body cavities, due
to accelerated and
inappropriate
consumption of
clotting factors
INTRAVASCULAR
COAGULATION (DIC)
NORFIDAH MOHAMAD
, 1. To discuss the pathophysiology
of disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)
2. To identify patient at risk for
development DIC
OBJECTIVES 3. To explain the early sign and
symptoms that may indicate the
development of DIC
4. To describe the laboratory
finding that would be expected
for a patient with DIC
,5. To
discuss
the
medical
and
nursing
manage
ment
, Decreased tissue
perfusion due to
DEFINITION
thrombi, anaemia
and hypotension
leading to organ
ischemia and
necrosis The two
primary
problem
s
Haemorrhage, caused
both externally and
internally into all by DIC
body cavities, due
to accelerated and
inappropriate
consumption of
clotting factors
