TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Preoperative Assessment of Patients with Hematologic Disorders A1 - Lim, Ming Y. A1 - Greenberg, Charles S. 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 - Hematologic disorders are diseases of circulating blood cells and plasma proteins that play a role in oxygen delivery, inflammation, infection control, hemostasis, and thrombosis. Given that surgery can result in bleeding and induce hemostatic changes that promote thrombosis, it is not surprising that patients with hematologic disorders present serious preoperative management challenges. The ability of hospitalists to manage diseases associated with blood disorders, and hemostatic and thrombotic risks associated with surgery is vital to the welfare of these patients. This chapter will discuss preoperative assessment of patients with hematologic disorders, and review the risk of perioperative hematologic complications and specific management strategies to reduce perioperative risks in this vulnerable patient population. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137608316 ER -