Presentation Details
| How the lab can support clinical decision-making in acute critical bleeding Nathan Nielsen. |
Abstract
Timely laboratory data remains the foundation of resuscitation and stabilization protocols for the critically ill hemorrhaging patient. For atypical bleeding situations not covered by standard protocols, however, critical care clinicians receive very little training, and input from laboratory and peri-laboratory experts such as transfusion medicine and coagulation specialists becomes essential for optimal patient care. This talk will present 3 not uncommon scenarios where such input was invaluable (even life-saving), and conclude by providing suggestions for how to better bridge the lab-clinican divide.
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