In caring for an immediate postpartum patient,you note petechiae and oozing from her IV site.Based on this assessment,what clotting disorder would the nurse monitor her closely for?

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The diagnosis of DIC is made according to clinical findings and laboratory markers.Physical examination reveals unusual bleeding.Petechiae may appear around a blood pressure cuff on the woman's arm.Excessive bleeding may occur from the site of a slight trauma such as venipuncture sites.These symptoms are not associated with AFE,nor is AFE a bleeding disorder.Hemorrhage occurs for a variety of reasons in the postpartum patient.These symptoms are associated with DIC.Hemorrhage would be a finding associated with DIC and is not a clotting disorder in and of itself.HELLP is not a clotting disorder,but it may contribute to the clotting disorder DIC.

In Caring for an Immediate Postpartum Patient,you Note Petechiae and Oozing