Blood product support of coagulation.
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.
Moormeier
Jill
J
Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA. moormeierj@umkc.edu
D001777:Blood Coagulation; D001792:Blood Platelets; D005169:Factor VIII; D005340:Fibrinogen; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D010949:Plasma
C026912:cryoprecipitate coagulum; D005169:Factor VIII; D005340:Fibrinogen