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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 18. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies > |
Chapter 228. Acquired Bleeding Disorders
Sections: Acquired Bleeding Disorders: Introduction, Acquired Platelet Defects, Acquired Coagulation Disorders, Circulating Inhibitors of Coagulation, Acknowledgments, References.
Topics Discussed: acquired coagulation disorder; coagulation disorders.
Excerpt:"Normal regulation of bleeding is a complex process involving
platelets and the coagulation system (see Chapter 227, Tests of Hemostasis). Bleeding related to platelets usually
presents as petechiae and mucosal bleeding, whereas other coagulation
defects present as spontaneous or excessive bleeding. In general,
management of significant acquired bleeding disorders should be
discussed with a hematologist because, at times, there are subtleties
in diagnosis and treatment...."
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