TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bleeding and Coagulopathy A1 - Baggett, Meridale V. A1 - Hunt, Daniel P. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Scheurer, Danielle B. PY - 2017 T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - Key Clinical Questions What are the initial priorities for the patient with severe or life-threatening bleeding? Is the bleeding medically remediable or does it require structural intervention (interventional radiology or surgery)? Does the patient have a coagulopathy or a platelet disorder based on history and examination? What explains an elevated international normalized ratio (INR), an elevated partial thromboplastin time (PTT), and a low platelet count? How should coagulopathy be managed in the bleeding patient? If a coagulopathy is present, what should be done to prepare a patient for an invasive procedure? SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137610037 ER -