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localized intravascular coagulation
Etiology:
1) Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (giant cavernous hemangioma)
2) phelgmasia cerulea dolens (DVT)
3) dissecting aortic aneurysm
4) aortic balloon pump
5) acute renal allograft rejection
Management:
- heparin
a) 80-100 units/kg SC every 4-6 hours
b) 5-10 units/kg/hour IV drip
Related
dissecting aortic aneurysm; aortic dissection (acute aortic syndrome)
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome
phlegmasia cerulea dolens
General
coagulation disorder; coagulopathy
intravascular coagulation
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998