Coagulopathies
Coagulopathies The most common cause of intraoperative coagulopathy is thrombocytopenia secondary to hemodilution. Thrombocytopenia is a condition where the circulating platelet count […]
Common Pathway (Coagulation)
The endpoint of activity for both the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways for coagulation is the activation of factor X. Reactions beyond this […]
Jehovah’s Witness v.1
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness patients are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality associated with blood loss due to their refusal, on […]
Malignant Hyperthermia v 1
I. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disorder characterized by a fulminant hypermetabolic reaction of skeletal muscle induced by volatile inhalational […]
Excerpts: So… You Want to Transport an ECMO Huh?
Editor’s Note: This book is NOW over 99% written and moving into the Editing Phase! The title of the book is “The […]