Which of the following is NOT listed as a cause of DIC in the material?

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Which of the following is NOT listed as a cause of DIC in the material?

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) results from widespread activation of the coagulation system due to an acute trigger, leading to formation of microthrombi and consumption of clotting factors and platelets. Classic triggers include infection/sepsis, malignant neoplasms, and trauma, which release tissue factor and cause endothelial injury that drives this process. Diabetes mellitus, while it increases vascular risk over time, does not typically initiate the systemic coagulation activation characteristic of DIC and is not listed as a common trigger. So the best answer is that diabetes is not a causative trigger for DIC, whereas infection/sepsis, malignant disease, and trauma are.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) results from widespread activation of the coagulation system due to an acute trigger, leading to formation of microthrombi and consumption of clotting factors and platelets. Classic triggers include infection/sepsis, malignant neoplasms, and trauma, which release tissue factor and cause endothelial injury that drives this process. Diabetes mellitus, while it increases vascular risk over time, does not typically initiate the systemic coagulation activation characteristic of DIC and is not listed as a common trigger. So the best answer is that diabetes is not a causative trigger for DIC, whereas infection/sepsis, malignant disease, and trauma are.

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