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* Widespread micro and macrovascular thrombosis, depletion of fibrinogen and fibrin clot formation
* Widespread micro and macrovascular thrombosis, depletion of fibrinogen and fibrin clot formation
* Platelets are trapped in the clots
* Platelets are trapped in the clots
* Plasminogen --> Plasmin also upregulated, leading to large increase in clot breakdown and release of [[FDPs]].
* Plasminogen --> Plasmin also upregulated, leading to large increase in clot breakdown and release of [[FDPs]] such as D-dimer.
=Diagnostic Algorithm=
=Diagnostic Algorithm=