Clotting disorders : symptoms, diagnosis and management / Jeffrey L. Wilson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilson, Jeffrey L., editor.

Series:

Hemostasis Research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blood coagulation disorders.

Anticoagulants (Medicine).

Hemostasis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Biomedical, 2015.

Summary:

Coagulopathy (also called clotting disorder and bleeding disorder) is a condition in which the blood's ability to clot (coagulate) is impaired. Acquired hemophilia is a rare disorder characterized by spontaneous bleeding in a patient with no previous personal or family hemorrhagic history. The first chapter explores the challenges associated with this disease, its unfamiliarity often causing a delay in diagnosis and therapeutic approaches. The second chapter focuses on lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) in children, describing the epidemiology, etiology and clinical management. The third c

Contents:

CLOTTING DISORDERS: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT; CLOTTING DISORDERS: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Acquired Hemophilia; Abstract; Introduction; 1. Definition; 2. Pathophysiological Concepts; 3. Clinical Aspects; 4. Diagnostic Approach; 5. Treatment Approach; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: Etiology and Clinical Management; Abstract; Introduction; Epidemiology; Definitions; Etiology; Neonatal Period; Infancy; Preschool Children

School Aged Children and AdolescentsRare Causes of LGIB in Children; Clotting Disorders; Diagnosis; History; Physical Examination; Laboratory Studies; Imaging and Endoscopy; References; Chapter 3: Coagulopathy and Head Trauma; Abstract; Introduction; Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Treatment and Traumatic Brain Injury; Pathophysiology of a Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma-Associated Coagulopathy; Prognostic Factors Predicting Outcome after TBI; Trauma-Associated Coagulopathy and Traumatic Brain Injury; The Treatment of TBI Associated Coagulopathy; References

Chapter 4: Vitamin B12 Modulates AM-CoagulationAbstract; Introduction; Material and Methods; Results and Discussion; References; Chapter 5: Using Thrombelastographyor Thromboelastometry toDetect Hypercoagulable States and Predict Risks for Thromboembolic Complications; Abstract; Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assay: Overview; Use of VHA Tests to Detect Hypercoagulable States and Predict Risks for Thromboembolic Complications; Use of VHA Tests to Monitor or Guide Prophylaxis/Treatment of Thromboembolic Events; Limitations; Conclusion; References

Chapter 6: Prophylactic Fresh Frozen Plasma: Time for a Re-Think?Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Current Practice in FFP Transfusion; 3. Risks of FFP Transfusion; 4. What Is the Evidence That Prophylactic FFP Transfusion Reduces Bleeding Risk?; 5. The Role of Global Assays in Guiding Prophylactic FFP Transfusion; 6. Evidence for Prophylactic FFP in Specific Clinical Scenarios; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63482-856-9