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  What Are Blood Clotting Disorders?
                                                  
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                          Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
                                                  
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Blood clotting disorders are problems in the body’s ability to control how the blood clots. Normally, blood clots form during an injury to prevent bleeding. If you have a clotting disorder, your blood may not clot enough, which can lead to too much bleeding, or your blood may form clots even without an injury.You can read about conditions that happen when your blood does not clot enough in ourBleeding Disordershealth topic. This topic focuses on clotting disorders that happen when your blood clots more often than it should.Blood clotting disorders are sometimes called coagulation disorders or thrombophilias. They are either inherited (meaning that you are born with the condition) or acquired (meaning you develop the condition as the result of another illness or injury). For example,antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)anddisseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)are types of acquired blood clotting disorders.Blood clots can cause many health problems.Symptomsof blood clots depend on where in the body they form. Typically, they will form in the veins and appear in the legs or lungs. Blood clots in the legs can causedeep vein thrombosis. Blood clots in the lungs can cause apulmonary embolism. It is rare for blood clots to form in the arteries. When they do, they can lead toheart attackorstroke.If you think you may have a blood clotting disorder, your doctor will ask about your family and medical history. They may also run tests to be sure of thediagnosis. If you have a blood clotting disorder, you may needmedicine to stop the blood from clotting. Your doctor may also talk to you about ways toprevent blood clotsand to stay healthy.blood clotting disorders fact sheet
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