Assessing the bleeding patient: factors affecting hemostasis and common coagulation studies.
This column discusses the factors affecting hemostasis and the common coagulation studies used to assess patients with bleeding disorders.
Liedl
Chad P
CP
Mayo Clinic-Rochester , Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Friedrich
Tammy P
TP
D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*