title: Blood product support of coagulation.
abstract: Fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate and platelets are all available for transfusion and can be useful in certain situations to prevent or treat bleeding in patients with a hemorrhagic diathesis. This article will review the product composition, dosing recommendations, data regarding clinical efficacy, and potential risks of each of these components.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA. moormeierj@umkc.edu
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moormeier
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation; D001792:Blood Platelets; D005169:Factor VIII; D005340:Fibrinogen; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D010949:Plasma
chemical_list: C026912:cryoprecipitate coagulum; D005169:Factor VIII; D005340:Fibrinogen