<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation DIC and what is the STOP Making New Thrombi mnemonic used to remember the underlying diseases that may cause it?  <response>: <reason> Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation DIC is a condition that is almost always secondary to another disease. The STOP Making New Thrombi mnemonic can be used to remember the underlying diseases that may cause it, which are: Sepsis, Snake bite rattlesnake, Trauma, Obstetric complications, Pancreatitis acute, Malignancy, Nephrotic syndrome, and Transfusion. 