The use of recombinant factor VIIa in a pediatric septic shock patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation

Abstract

This is a report on a pediatric patient with septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation, who developed life-threatening bleeding which was successfully treated with recombinant factor VIIa.

Keywords

• Shock
• septic
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation
• Intensive care unit
• Factor VIIa
• Child
• Case reports