blood disorders
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Treatment of DIC
Treatment of the underlying disorder The underlying disorder must be identified and corrected, whether it is an obstetric problem, an infection, or a cancer. The clotting problems subside when the cause is corrected. DIC that develops suddenly is life threatening and is treated as an emergency. Platelets and clotting factors are transfused to replace those depleted and to stop bleeding. Heparinmay be used to slow the clotting in people who have more chronic, milder DIC in whom clotting is more of a problem than bleeding. 