#Prep_pearls
The most important steps in treating DIC are to find and treat the cause and correct the shock, acidosis, and hypoxia that complicate DIC. If these problems can be controlled, the bleeding quickly stops. Blood components, such as platelets, cryoprecipitate, or fresh frozen plasma, also may be required to help stop the hemorrhage. Continuous intravenous infusion of heparin and administration of specific factor concentrates (eg, activated protein C) are not used routinely in children.
The most important steps in treating DIC are to find and treat the cause and correct the shock, acidosis, and hypoxia that complicate DIC. If these problems can be controlled, the bleeding quickly stops. Blood components, such as platelets, cryoprecipitate, or fresh frozen plasma, also may be required to help stop the hemorrhage. Continuous intravenous infusion of heparin and administration of specific factor concentrates (eg, activated protein C) are not used routinely in children.