Coagulopathy 1907304 220843503 2008-06-21T21:50:48Z 89.133.124.20 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 220357406 by [[Special:Contributions/152.133.7.1|152.133.7.1]] ([[User talk:152.133.7.1|talk]]) {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = 29158 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|D|65||d|65}}-{{ICD10|D|68||d|65}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|286}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D001778 | }} '''Coagulopathy''' is a medical term for a defect in the body's mechanism for [[blood]] [[clotting]]. ==Causes== While there are several possible causes they generally result in excessive bleeding and a lack of clotting. ===Congenital=== [[Hemophilia]] is one type of [[congenital]] disease characterized by coagulopathy; these are examples of severe lack of [[blood clot]]ting. ===Acquired=== Acquired causes of coagulopathy include [[anticoagulation]] with [[warfarin]], [[liver failure]], and [[disseminated intravascular coagulation]]. Additionally, the [[hemotoxic|haemotoxic]] venom from certain species of [[snake]]s can cause this condition [[e.g.]] [[Bothrops]], [[rattlesnakes]] and other [[species]] of [[Viperidae|viper]]. ==See also== * [[Coagulation]] {{Hematology}} [[Category:Hematology]] {{med-sign-stub}} [[fr:Coagulopathie]] [[pl:Koagulopatia]]