evidence: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is characterized by systemic activation of blood coagulation, which results in generation and deposition of fibrin, leading to microvascular thrombi in various organs and contributing to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). [1, 2] Consumption of clotting factors and platelets in DIC can result in life-threatening hemorrhage. [3] [...] Table 1. Causes of Acute (Hemorrhagic) Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (Open Table in a new window) Table 2. Causes of Chronic Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (Open Table in a new window)