title: Management of acquired bleeding problems in cancer patients.
abstract: Cancer patients can have acquired bleeding problems for many reasons. In this review, an approach to the bleeding patient in the Emergency Department is discussed. Specific issue including coagulation defects, thrombocytopenia, platelet dysfunction, bleeding complications of specific hematological malignancies and due to anticoagulation, are discussed.
authors: Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, L586, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA. delought@ohsu.edu
authors: Thomas G
authors: TG
authors: DeLoughery
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D015942:Factor VIIa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006487:Hemostasis; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin; C103587:recombinant FVIIa; D015942:Factor VIIa