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Disseminated intravascular coagulation CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with DIC. CT scanning of the chest may reveal blood in the tracheobronchial tree or clots elsewhere in the body.
CT scan
CT scan
There are no CT scan findings associated with DIC. CT scanning of the chest may reveal blood in the tracheobronchial tree or clots elsewhere in the body.[1][2]
References
References
- ↑ Messahel FM, Seraj MA (June 1990). “Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy diagnosed by computed tomography”. Middle East J Anaesthesiol. 10 (5): 533–6. PMID 2233627.
- ↑ Eom KS, Kim JM, Kim TY (November 2008). “Disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient undergoing removal of metastatic brain tumor”. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 44 (5): 341–4. doi:10.3340/jkns.2008.44.5.341. PMC 2612574. PMID 19119473.
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