Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2004
A 3-day-old new-born who has suffered from asphyxia in birth, presents with bleeding from umbilical sore. Lab tests: hypocoagulation, thrombocytopenia, hypothrombinemia. What is the most likely cause of clinical and laboratory changes?
Answer options
- Haemolytic disease of new-born
- Thrombocytopenic purpura
- Inborn angiopathy
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
- Trauma of umbilical vessel
Correct answer
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
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