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A pregnant female is at 34 weeks gestation and is diagnose with placental abruption. For what...

A pregnant female is at 34 weeks gestation and is diagnose with placental abruption. For what blood dyscrasia at risk for.

a. DIC

c. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

c. Thrombocytosis

d. Von Willebrand disease

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a) Pregnant women diagnosed with placental abruption or detachment of placenta

from the uterus is at risk for DIC (Disseminated intravascular coagulation).

* DIC results in formation of clots in blood vessels by using coagulation factors in

the body which leads to coagulation failure and bleeding.

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