title: Incorporating the use of thromboelastographic studies when assessing bleeding patients.
abstract: This column discusses the use of thromboelastographic studies when assessing patients with bleeding disorders.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Chad P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Liedl
authors.forename: Tammy P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Friedrich
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013916:Thrombelastography / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards