Definition:
Defibrination Syndrome is a medical condition that refers to the generation of fibrin in the blood and the consumption of pro-coagulants and platelets that manifest in the complication of obstetrics.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is made through blood testing for platelet counts, fibrinogen, prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, thrombin test time and D-Dimer tests.
Treatment:
Treatment for Defibrination Syndrome includes administration of antibiotics, cyoprecipitates, haparin and antithrombin.
Symptoms and Signs:
Defibrination Syndrome includes symptoms such as nose bleeding, haemoptysis, mucosal bleeding, haematemesis and dyspnoea.
Causes:
It is said to be caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae, acute myeloid leukemia, malignant hypertension, heat stroke, sclampsia, amphetamine, complications of blood transfusion, placental abruption, sleeping sickness, malaria, snake bite, septic shock, amniotic fluid embolism and paraneoplastic syndrome.
