The most common cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is
a. sepsis caused by gram-positive organisms.
b. sepsis caused by gram-negative organisms.
c. sickle cell anemia.
d. burns.
B
Although all of these answers can cause DIC, sepsis, particularly that caused by gram-negative organisms, can be identified as the culprit in as many as 20% of cases, making it the most common cause of DIC.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).