- May 24th, 2017
- Kristine Jeffers
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- Mar 6th, 2017
- Richard Wroblewski
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- Feb 9th, 2017
- Jessica Fujimoto
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- Dec 21st, 2016
- Erica Simon
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Thromboelastography is a mechanism of assessing coagulation based upon the viscoelastic properties of whole blood, and when compared to other coagulation assessments, this test allows for an assessment of near real-time, in-vivo clotting capacity. The point-of-care assay, which uses graphic interpretation of thromboelastography (the TEG), offers the opportunity for an expedited assessment of coagulopathies (thrombocytopenia, factor deficiency, heparin effect, hypofibrinogenemia, and hyperfibrinolysis). How can you use this modality in the ED? This post is full of pearls on interpreting TEG.
- Oct 16th, 2016
- Jennifer Robertson
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Patients with chronic liver disease typically have elevated INRs and thromocytopenia. Thus, clinicians may believe that blood clots are not possible in this patient group. This is a brief review of hemostasis in liver disease and why blood clots can occur even with low platelet counts and elevated INRs.
- Sep 10th, 2016
- Patrick Ng
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Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a hematological malignancy that affects the leukocyte cell lineage. On occasion, a life threatening blast crisis can occur. CML is an important diagnosis for emergency physicians to be aware of so that they can manage complications that may occur. This is a brief review of CML and the management of several complications.
- Aug 28th, 2016
- Patrick Ng
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