Disseminated Intravascular Co... : Treatments
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Treatments could include:
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Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma
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The goal is to determine and treat the underlying cause of DIC. Blood clotting factors will be replaced with plasma transfusions. Heparin, a medication used to prevent clotting, is sometimes used also.
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This condition is a bleeding disorder resulting from the widespread overstimulation of the body's clotting and anticlotting mechanisms in response to illness, stress, or both. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) occurs mainly within the c...
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