What is disseminated intravascular coagulation? DIC represents a life-threatening condition that is the endpoint of uncontrolled systemic activation of the hemostatic system, leading to a simultaneous widespread microvascular thrombosis, that…
This article, from the “To the Point” series that is prepared by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, is a review of considerations for…
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