Main description:

This volume provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to managing bleeding patients. The sections of the book have been structured to review the overall scope of issue, among them bleeding conditions, managing bleeding including clearing patients for surgery, and massive bleeding during surgery. Reflecting the multidisciplinary care that is an integral part of managing bleeding patients, the book is written by authors from a variety of integrated disciplines, including transfusion medicine, hematology, pediatric hematology, critical care medicine, pediatric critical care medicine, obstetrics, and anesthesia. The volume also includes brief etiology and a practical reference guide regarding type of blood components, medication, dose, and duration.
Management of Bleeding Patients is a valuable resource for clinicians working in the area of bleeding management.

Contents:

SECTION I: Diagnosis of bleeding by lab testing

1. Screening Coagulation Assays, Factor XIII and D-dimerDorothy M. Adcock and Brian F. Poirier
2. PlateletsKandice Kottke-Marchant
3. Von Willebrand Disease Laboratory WorkupShiu-Ki Rocky Hui
4. HyperfibrinolysisWayne L. Chandler
5. Whole blood assay - thromboelastometryKlaus Goerlinger, Jameel Iqbal, Daniel Dirkmann, and Kenichi A. Tanaka
SECTION II: Bleeding associated with disease condition
6. Known bleeding disorders for surgeryTrinh Nguyen and Miguel A. Escobar
7. Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Congenital von Willebrand Disease & Acquired von Willebrand SyndromeShiu-Ki Rocky Hui
8. Bleeding Associated with Coagulation Factor InhibitorsCharles S. Eby
9. Pregnancy Associated BleedingKarin A. Fox
10. Bleeding Associated with ThrombocytopeniaSarah E. Sartain and Jenny M. Despotovic
11. Bleeding in acute and chronic liver diseaseEsther Paula Soundar and Jun Teruya
12. Bleeding and HyperfibrinolysisWayne L. Chandler
13. Bleeding of unknown etiologyJun Teruya, Vadim Kostousov, and Lisa Hensch
14. Bleeding Associated with Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationCharles S. Eby
15. Bleeding and Vitamin K DeficiencyCharles S. Eby
16. Bleeding in UremiaJens Lutz and Julia Weinmann-Menke
17. Bleeding associated with TraumaChristoph J. Schlimp and Martin Ponschab
18. Lupus anticoagulant hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHPS)Mona D. Shah
SECTION III: Bleeding from specific organs
19. Intracerebral Hemorrage: An Overview of Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation and Advanced Treatment StrategiesBurhan Z. Chaudhry and Edward M. Manno
20. EpistaxisElton M. Lambert and Ellen M. Friedman
21. Bleeding Disorders Related to Lung DiseaseTimothy J. Vece and George B. Mallory Jr.
22. Heavy Menstrual BleedingLakshmi Venkat Srivaths, Jennifer L. Bercaw, and Jennifer E. Dietrich
23. Gross HematuriaMonica Gabrielle Velasquez and Adam S. Feldman
24. Upper Gastrointestinal BleedingJose Vega Peralta and Martin L. Freeman

SECTION IV: Bleeding associated with medication
25. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant AgentsIbrahim F. Ibrahim and Lawrence Rice
26. Thrombolytic therapy - tPA induced bleedingJennifer C. Lee
SECTION V: Bleeding associated with procedure
27. Bleeding associated with ECMOJun Teruya and Cole Burgman
28. Bleeding Related to Cardiac SurgeryHlaing Tint, Brian Castillo, Paul Allison, and Alice J. Chen
29. Bleeding related to liver transplantKlaus Goerlinger, Tetsuro Sakai, Daniel Dirkmann, Raymond M. Planinsic, and Fuat H. Saner
30. Percutaneous image-guided interventions including solid organ biopsiesShiraz Rahim, Indravadan J. Patel, and Jon C. Davidson
31. Dental Extractions in Patients with Congenital and Acquired Bleeding DisordersJulia A. M. Anderson and Andrew K. BrewerSECTION VI: Specific issues in neonates and pediatrics
32. Neonatal thrombocytopeniaRebecca Barton and Paul Monagle
33. Bleeding in the neonateSally Campbell and Paul Monagle
SECTION VII: Hemostatic agents and blood components used to stop bleeding
34. Hemostatic agents and blood components used to stop bleedingRachel S. Beaty
35. Blood ComponentsLisa Hensch