Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

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Blood clot formation	Blood clots	Meningococcemia associated purpura	Meningococcemia on the calves
Meningococcemia on the leg

Consumption coagulopathy

• Bleeding, possibly from multiple sites in the body
• Blood clots
• Bruising
• Drop in blood pressure

The following tests may be done:

• Complete blood count with blood smear examination
• Fibrin degradation products
• Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
• Platelet count
• Prothrombin time (PT)
• Serum fibrinogen

Review Date: 12/28/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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