<prompt> All of the following can cause DIC during pregnancy except:Diabetes mellitusAmniotic fluid embolismIntrauterine deathAbruptio placentae.  <response>: Ans. is a, i.e. Diabetes mellitusDIC is a pathological condition associated with inappropriate activation of coagulation and fibrinolytic system. It is a secondary phenomenon resulting from an underlying disease state.Obstetric conditions associated with DIC:More commonLess common Intrauterine fetal death Chorioamnionitis Amniotic fluid embolism Pyelonephritis in pregnancy Pre eclampsia- Eclampsia H. mole HELLP syndrome Instillation of intraamniotic hypertonic saline Placenta Abruption Feto maternal bleed Septic Abortion Incompatible blood transfusion Viremia -HIV, varicella, CMV hepatitis. COGDT p 997Pathogenesis: 