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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Tree Number(s)
C15.378.100.220
C15.378.463.250
C15.378.925.220
Unique ID
D004211
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004211
Annotation
do not confuse with ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION, INTRAVASCULAR
Scope Note
A disorder characterized by procoagulant substances entering the general circulation causing a systemic thrombotic process. The activation of the clotting mechanism may arise from any of a number of disorders. A majority of the patients manifest skin lesions, sometimes leading to PURPURA FULMINANS.
Entry Version
DISSEM INTRAVASC COAG
Entry Term(s)
Coagulation, Disseminated Intravascular
Consumption Coagulopathy
Disseminated Coagulation, Intravascular
Intravascular Coagulation, Disseminated
Intravascular Disseminated Coagulation
NLM Classification #
WH 322
Previous Indexing
Blood Coagulation Disorders (1966-1969)
See Also
Purpura Fulminans
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72(70)
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Preferred
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