Which consequence results when placental abruption initiates a cascade?

💡 Explanation

Disseminated intravascular coagulation arises because tissue factor release from the decidua activates coagulation; therefore, a consumptive coagulopathy occurs, rather than simple hypotension from blood loss, amniotic embolism, or influenced fetal organogenesis because bleeding stimulates clotting factors.

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