Processes that may induce disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
| Tissue damage |
| Trauma |
| Crush injuries |
| CNS injuries |
| Heat stroke |
| Burns |
| Hemolytic transfusion reaction |
| Acute transplant rejection |
| Neoplasia |
| Cancers |
| Leukemias, especially acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| Cancer chemotherapy |
| Tumor lysis syndrome |
| Miscellaneous |
| Shock |
| Cardiac arrest |
| Near drowning, especially in fresh water |
| Fat embolism |
| Aortic aneurysm |
| Giant hemangiomas |
| Selected snake bites |
| Microorganisms |
| Gram-positive bacteria |
| Gram-negative bacteria |
| Spirochetes |
| Rickettsiae |
| Protozoa |
| Fungi |
| Viruses |
| Obstetric conditions |
| Abruptio placentae |
| Placenta previa |
| Retained dead fetus syndrome |
| Amniotic fluid embolism |
| Uterine abortion |
| Toxemia of pregnancy |
| Tissue damage |
| Trauma |
| Crush injuries |
| CNS injuries |
| Heat stroke |
| Burns |
| Hemolytic transfusion reaction |
| Acute transplant rejection |
| Neoplasia |
| Cancers |
| Leukemias, especially acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| Cancer chemotherapy |
| Tumor lysis syndrome |
| Miscellaneous |
| Shock |
| Cardiac arrest |
| Near drowning, especially in fresh water |
| Fat embolism |
| Aortic aneurysm |
| Giant hemangiomas |
| Selected snake bites |
| Microorganisms |
| Gram-positive bacteria |
| Gram-negative bacteria |
| Spirochetes |
| Rickettsiae |
| Protozoa |
| Fungi |
| Viruses |
| Obstetric conditions |
| Abruptio placentae |
| Placenta previa |
| Retained dead fetus syndrome |
| Amniotic fluid embolism |
| Uterine abortion |
| Toxemia of pregnancy |