RT Book, Section
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.
SR Print(0)
ID 56196824
T1 Chapter 76. Bleeding and Coagulopathy
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-160389-8
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56196824
RD 2024/04/24
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?