Coagulopathy In and Outside the Intensive Care Unit

Marie Bashaw; Stephanie Triplett

doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2017.04.005

Coagulopathy In and Outside the Intensive Care Unit

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2017 Sep;29(3):353-362. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2017.04.005. Epub 2017 Jun 26.

Authors

Marie Bashaw¹, Stephanie Triplett²

Affiliations

¹ College of Nursing and Health, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435, USA. Electronic address: Marie.bashaw@wright.edu.
² College of Nursing and Health, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.

PMID: 28778294
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2017.04.005

Abstract

Coagulopathy is life threatening. Through technologic advances of today, early recognition of the signs and symptoms of coagulopathy and the complicating factors is possible in most settings. By implementing appropriate treatment modalities early, the progression of coagulopathy can be halted, reducing morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: Acute traumatic coagulopathy; Coagulopathy; ICU; Sepsis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Blood Coagulation Disorders / complications*
Blood Coagulation Disorders / mortality
Early Diagnosis
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Obstetric Labor Complications / blood
Obstetric Labor Complications / therapy*
Pregnancy
Wounds and Injuries*