TY - JOUR
T1 - Coagulation defects in trauma patients
T2 - Etiology, recognition, and therapy
AU - DeLoughery, Thomas G.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2004/1
Y1 - 2004/1
N2 - Trauma patients have many reasons to have defects in coagulation. These can be caused by the trauma or because of pre-existing disorders. Trauma patients who are at risk for coagulation defects should be screened with the basic tests (aPTT, INR/PT, platelet counts, hematocrit, and fibrinogen), with therapy based on the results. Attention also should be paid to any other correctable factors such as hypothermia. Finally, pre-existing disorders can influence the patient's hemostasis greatly and may require specific therapies.
AB - Trauma patients have many reasons to have defects in coagulation. These can be caused by the trauma or because of pre-existing disorders. Trauma patients who are at risk for coagulation defects should be screened with the basic tests (aPTT, INR/PT, platelet counts, hematocrit, and fibrinogen), with therapy based on the results. Attention also should be paid to any other correctable factors such as hypothermia. Finally, pre-existing disorders can influence the patient's hemostasis greatly and may require specific therapies.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0749-0704(03)00089-7
DO - 10.1016/S0749-0704(03)00089-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 14979327
AN - SCOPUS:0842303359
SN - 0749-0704
VL - 20
SP - 13
EP - 24
JO - Critical Care Clinics
JF - Critical Care Clinics
IS - 1
ER -