Disseminated intravascular coagulation causes multiple thrombus formation and leads to intravascular clot formation, which progresses to excessive bleeding. Disseminated coagulation is very serious and can lead to death.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a condition in which blood clots develop throughout the bloodstream, blocking small blood vessels. The increased clotting depletes the platelets and clotting factors needed to control bleeding, leading to excessive bleeding. So what causes this clotting disorder?