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Thromboelastography (TEG) based therapy and Management

If r time prolonged -> FFP
If MA low -> plts/cryoprecipitate (if
Thromboelastography (TEG ... time prolonged -> FFP ... Thromboelastography #TEG
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management
 - If R time prolonged -> FFP 
 - If MA low
Thromboelastography (TEG ... time prolonged -> FFP ... Thromboelastography #TEG
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
rarely) Stable, nonbleeding ... < 10 Stable, nonbleeding ... Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
• Prophylaxis (nonbleeding ... with INR > 10 • FFP ... RBCs #Platelets #FFP
On the INR of FFP - why transfusing for INR < 1.7 is futile

FFP replaces a
On the INR of FFP ... 1.7 is futile FFP ... unrealistic amount of FFP ... #Pharmacology #FFP
Gastric Epithelial Polyps - Evaluation and Management 
Hyperplastic Polyps
Fundic gland polyps (FGP)
Gastric Adenomas
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET)
Hamartomatous
gland polyps (FGP ... Fibroid Polyps (IFP
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
- Treatment: FFP ... Thromboelastogram #TEG
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
, e.g. 1 RBC/1 FFP ... CBC, coags, or TEG ... see OnePager on TEG
Learning about thromboelastography (TEG).
- Tom Fadial
@thame

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

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Patterns #Interpretation #Laboratory
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... Thromboelastogram #TEG