A Patient Is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit After

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit after she develops disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) after a vaginal delivery.DIC is known to occur in patients with retained placental fragments.What is the result of DIC?

• A) Hypersensitive response to an antigen, resulting in anaphylaxis
• B) Depletion of clotting factors and excessive fibrinolysis, resulting in simultaneous microvascular clotting and hemorrhage
• C) Vasodilatation, resulting in hypotension
• D) Septic shock, resulting in vasodilation and decreased perfusion

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