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Treatment of Bleeding in Selected Inherited Disorders of Hemostasis

#Bleeding #Disorders #HemophiliaA #HemophiliaB #Management #Table #Treatment
Treatment of Bleeding ... Hemostasis #Bleeding ... #HemophiliaB #Management ... #Table #Treatment
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
procedure, no active bleeding ... Surgery with active bleeding ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... nonbleeding - < 10 Stable ... procedure - < 20 #Management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
• Hypovolemic: Bleeding ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable ... Management: SURGERY ... Fistula #Diagnosis #Management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... per treatment table ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... Perioperative #Management
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... Hemodynamically stable ... Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding ... #Management #Obstetrics
Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
, breakthrough bleeding ... #management #medications ... #obgyn #table #
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Hemorrhagic → leading ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
- Catastrophic Bleeding ... for extremity bleeding ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... shock • Find bleeding ... Survey #CABCDE #management