A Patient Is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit After

A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit after she develops disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) after a vaginal delivery.DIC is known to occur in patients with retained placental fragments.What is the result of DIC?

A) Hypersensitive response to an antigen, resulting in anaphylaxis
B) Depletion of clotting factors and excessive fibrinolysis, resulting in simultaneous microvascular clotting and hemorrhage
C) Vasodilatation, resulting in hypotension
D) Septic shock, resulting in vasodilation and decreased perfusion

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