Tramadol and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy: A Case Report

Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) is a clinicopathologic syndrome characterized by widespread intravascular fibrin formation in response to excessive blood protease activity that overcomes the natural anticoagulant mechanisms. The aetiology of this syndrome is different. In some instances it results due to drug such as cocaine in this report we report a case of DIC due to tramadol which is very rare.

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