| The most severe result is a bleeding disorder called disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. |
| When hemolyzed red blood cells are reinfused, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy can be triggered. |
| A female neonate born at 34 weeks gestation presented with cardiorespiratory failure, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and coagulopathy. |
| Regional anesthesia for cesarean section is absolutely contraindicated if there is evidence of a coagulopathy. |
| Pregnant women who are carriers of a hereditary coagulopathy are at risk of bleeding, especially in the postpartum period. |
| Data show that coagulopathy is related to severity of injury and markedly increases mortality rates at similar levels of injury severity. |
