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Rare causes

Authoring team

Hepatic disease:

  • cirrhosis
  • fulminant liver failure

Massive tissue injury:

  • trauma
  • burns
  • extensive surgery

Immune response:

  • incompatible blood transfusion
  • anaphylaxis

Vascular:

  • aortic aneurysm
  • vasculitis
  • cavernous haemangiomata (Kasabach-Merritt syndrome)

Miscellaneous:

  • hypoxia
  • heat exhaustion / stroke
  • certain snake venoms
  • diabetes ketoacidosis

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