Disseminated intravascular coagulation in newborn
Disseminated intravascular coagulation in newborn
Definition
A clotting condition characterized as a disruption in the homeostatic balance of the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems presenting as a pathological activation of coagulation mechanisms leading to the formation of small clots inside the blood vessels throughout the body of the newborn.
Also known as disseminated intravascular coagulation in newborn, neonatal disseminated intravascular coagulation — per MONDO