What is obstruction of vessels causes tissue hypoxia and necrotic damage
100
Name one of the transfusion options to treat DIC
What is fresh-frozen plasma, platelets, or fibrinogen-containing cryoprecipitate
200
What is the extrinsic pathway activated by?
What is tissue injury
200
What triggers hemorrhaging associated with DIC?
What is body responds to clotting by consuming platelets and coagulation factors and activating plasminogen
200
Why is administering Heparin considered a last resort in treating Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation?
What is putting the patient at further risk for hemorrhaging
300
Of the 50% of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation patients with obstetric disorders, which type is when the placenta partially or totally covers the opening in the mother's cervix?
What is Placenta previa
300
In DIC, what causes hemolytic anemia (premature death of red blood cells)?
What is fragmentation from squeezing through the clogged vessels
300
Name one clinical trial for a treatment option of DIC
What is tissue factor pathway inhibitors, antithrombin, protein C concentrates, and anti-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-10)