Practical Issues in POCT
Fig. 13.1 Emilia-Romagna, Italy Fig. 13.2 Emilia-Romagna integrated trauma care system (SIAT) The SIAT works according to hub and spoke model: severe and resource-consuming patients are centralized in first-level hubs…
Management of Severe Bleeding in Liver Disease and Transplantation
Body weight (kg) Targeted increase in MCF (A10) FIB TEM 4 mm 8 mm 12 mm 16 mm 20 0.5 g 1 g 1.5 g 2 g 40 1 g…
Assessment of the Effects of Antithrombotic Drugs
Fig. 12.1 Heparin rebound. Postoperative bleeding in aortic valve replacement. (a) Kaolin-TEG trace without heparinase. (b) Kaolin-TEG trace with heparinase. The presence of heparinase reduces R-time and K-time and normalizes…
Disorders of Hemostasis in the Bleeding Intensive Care Unit Patient
Fig. 11.1 A schematic overview of the main principal coagulopathies in ICU critical patients. DIC disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, HIT heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, NOAC novel oral anticoagulant (Modified from Levi and van…
Clinical Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Marco Ranucci and Paolo Simioni (eds.)Point-of-Care Tests for Severe Hemorrhage10.1007/978-3-319-24795-3_9 9. Clinical Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage Vanessa Agostini1 , Maria Pia Rainaldi2, Maria Grazia Frigo3, Massimo Micaglio4 and Agostino Brizzi5 (1) Transfusion Medicine Cesena/Forlì and Blood Establishment, Clinical…
Coagulation and Point of Care in Clinical Practice: History
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Marco Ranucci and Paolo Simioni (eds.)Point-of-Care Tests for Severe Hemorrhage10.1007/978-3-319-24795-3_5 5. Coagulation and Point of Care in Clinical Practice: History Luca Spiezia1 and Paolo Simioni2 (1) Department of Medicine, University of Padua…
Management of Status Asthmaticus
Fig. 23.1 Incomplete exhalation of delivered tidal volume. Above is a flow volume curve of an asthmatic patient on volume cycled mechanical ventilation. The patient is still exhaling the prior…
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Extracorporeal CO2 Removal (ECCO2R)
Fig. 82.1 Admission Chest Radiograph Fig. 82.2 Hospital day 2 Chest Radiograph Question What intervention would you consider next? Answer Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) evaluation This patient has severe ARDS…
Diagnosis and Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Fig. 70.1 Purpura (bruises) and petechiae (red and purple dots) on the skin. Bleeding under the skin causes the purple, brown, and red color of the purpura and petechiae (Source:…
Atrial Fibrillation and Other Supraventricular Tachycardias
Fig. 16.1 12 Lead ECG with atrial fibrillation Question What is this rhythm? Answer Atrial fibrillation This ECG demonstrates an irregularly irregular rhythm without discernable p-waves, consistent with atrial fibrillation…
