Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Webinar

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
Explain the process of normal coagulation
Describe the role of thrombin in physiological hemostasis
Describe the impact of the unregulated generation of thrombin due to DIC
Explain how DIC can cause bleeding, thrombosis, or both simultaneously in the patient
Explain how DIC is diagnosed
List the steps involved in management of DIC

Please Note: The information presented here is meant for educational purposes only. It does not represent any treatment or therapy recommendation.

Dr. Jecko Thachil, MD is an honorary consultant in haemostasis and thrombosis at Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital and clinical academic professor of infection and global health at the University of Manchester, UK. He is a member of the Subcommittee on Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis and is the editor of the journal Physicians' Information and Education Resource for the American College of Physicians. He is the author of more than 70 publications in specialized journals and co-author of the guideline on DIC of the British Committee for Standards in Hematology.