Evaluation of hemostasis by the Clot Signature Analyzer: a potentially valuable device for the anesthesiologist.
Rapid detection of hemostatic defects presents a challenge for the anesthesiologist who must balance anesthetic and surgical considerations for maintaining adequate platelet and coagulant factors, while keeping allogenic blood exposure to a minimum. The Clot Signature Analyzer, a point-of-care device capable of rapid response and easy interpretation is described here. Its applicability in two obstetrical patients with platelet dysfunction is discussed.
Haddadin
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Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Ayoub
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Sevarino
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Rinder
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D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D022861:Hermanski-Pudlak Syndrome / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood