© 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…
© 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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
Fig. 18.1 Initial chest x-ray with evidence of pulmonary edema and widened mediastinum Fig. 18.2 CTA chest showing the dissection flap (black arrow) at the level of the descending aorta…
Fig. 45.1 CT scan of cerebrum after hypertonic saline bolus therapy Fig. 45.2 MR imaging, T2-weighted, 14 days after correction of hyponatremia without signs of osmotic demyelination Principles of Management…
Fig. 84.1 Axial CT with arterial phase imaging demonstrates an intact left superficial femoral artery (SFA) without evidence of filling abnormality Fig. 84.2 Axial CT demonstrates occlusion of the left…
Fig. 26.1 Arrows demonstrate Right lower lobe consolidation (wide arrow) and Left Lower Lobe bronchiectasis (thin arrow) The patient was transferred to intensive care. Flexible bronchoscopy showed no active bleeding…
