Thromboelastography for Hypocoagulable Patients with Non-Traumatic Bleeding
Does thromboelastography have utility in non-traumatic bleeding?
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The Thromboelastogram (TEG®): A Five-Minute Primer for the Emergency Physician
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.
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PEM Playbook – Multisystem Trauma in Children Part II: Massive Transfusion, Trauma Imaging, and Resuscitative Pearls
How do we manage his hemodynamics and when do we perform massive transfusion?