Management of disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am
; 12(3): 341-52, 2000 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11855238
ABSTRACT
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a complex condition in which diffuse clotting and profuse hemorrhaging occur simultaneously. It is a serious, often fatal, condition that is estimated to occur in approximately 10% of all patients diagnosed with cancer. No single laboratory test is available that is absolutely diagnostic for DIC; however, several laboratory results, combined with certain clinical findings, will support the diagnosis. Despite the lack of a standardized protocol for clinical management, aggressive medical and nursing care can play a prominent role in the clinical outcome of the patient with DIC.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
/
Guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
/
TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States