Disseminated intravascular coagulation is defined as a(n):
A) decrease in white blood cell count, which results in decreased resistance to infection.
B) pathophysiologic reaction that occurs when cellular ischemia leads to anaerobic metabolism.
C) abnormal process in which disease or injury causes hemostasis due to platelet aggregation.
D) pathological condition in which the proteins that normally control blood clotting become active.
Answer: D) pathological condition in which the proteins that normally control blood clotting become active.
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