TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 76. Bleeding and Coagulopathy A1 - Baggett, Meridale A1 - Hunt, Daniel P. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - 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 INR; an elevated PTT; 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 - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56196824 ER -