disseminated intravascular coagulation: it basically means your body has lost its ability to clot blood throughout the whole system. Pretty serious. I have heard it said that a woman would not be given a blood transfusion immediately after a severe PPH here, that we would wait for the CBC the next day. Well, the hospital had the CBC back within an hour, the woman had 4 units of packed red cells and platelets infused as fast as it was safe to run it in before the results were back. I have never seen people move so fast or so well, the emergency services were fantastic. And it was just a small suburban community hospital.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] hurtful birth experiences > Marilyn, what's DIC? > > Thanks, Jen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Kleidon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Friday, November 8, 2002 10:17 am > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] hurtful birth experiences > > >she > > survived,most probably one of the few people to survive DIC (it > > was only a probable > > diagnosis) > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
