The differential diagnosis for DIC should include hemorrhagic disease of the newborn and severe liver disease. A careful history of the delivery can uncover the possibility of vitamin K deficiency ...

One medication recommended for all newborns is Vitamin K. Vitamin K (phytonadione) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is necessary for blood to clot. We also need this vitamin in our bodies to stop ...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a bleeding disorder characterized by two seemingly opposite conditions. As a caregiver in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it is not uncommon to ...