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disseminated intravascular coagulation
Coverage of disseminated intravascular coagulation in the Nexus archive.
- Hospital runs out of antivenom after man bitten by rattlesnake
A man in California required 54 antivenom doses after a rattlesnake bite, as his initial hospital ran out of supplies and he developed a severe blood-clotting condition. He was transferred to Stanford Hospital, where he received additional treatment and survived, though he remains partially disabled with lingering symptoms.
- Kyle Busch's death certificate: He had pneumonia for 'days to weeks'
Kyle Busch died from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation following complications of bacterial pneumonia that led to sepsis, as noted on his death certificate. The pneumonia was present for 'days to weeks' prior to his death.