Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Sick children may develop a nearly fatal condition called disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). This condition may be cured with prompt recognition and intervention with a careful balance between the management of bleeding and clotting complications. Although adult DIC management guidelines are available, there are none available for children. This is largely due to the shortage of pediatric-specific studies and acceptable laboratory values. This study is a collaboration between the pediatric and DIC Scientific and Standardization Committees of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis. It is an international survey with the following objectives: 1) to understand/evaluate current practice in pediatric DIC among pediatricians, intensivists, neonatologists, and hematologists; and 2) to address age-specific laboratory issues in DIC management.