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Learning about thromboelastography (TEG).
- Tom Fadial
@thame

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Pharmacology #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #Thromboelastography #Laboratory
(TEG) ... Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... #Interpretation ... #Thromboelastography
Thromboelastogram (TEG) Important Patterns

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Patterns #Interpretation #Laboratory
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... ) Important Patterns ... Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... #Patterns #Interpretation
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
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Thromboelastogram Interpretation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... #Interpretation ... #Thromboelastography ... #diagnosis #coagulation
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY ... (TEG) General ... problems with coagulation ... @nickmmark #TEG ... CriticalCare #Hematology #Interpretation
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
Thromboelastography ... trademarked as TEG ... Point-of-care anti-coagulation ... routine transfusion algorithms ... #interpretation
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
(TEG) Normal or ... hyper-coagulable pattern ... low or normal on thromboelastography ... Hypo-coagulable pattern ... #criticalcare #algorithm