Coagulation Consult

Alan Lichtin, MD, Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAJohn Bartholomew, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

• ​Laboratory Analysis of Coagulation.- Easy Bruisability.- Prolonged PT.- Prolonged PTT.- Prolongation of Both PT and aPTT.- Excessive Bleeding with Normal Prothrombin Time, Partial Thromboplastin Time, and Platelet Count.- Diagnosing Thrombocytopenia in the Clinic.- Thrombocytopenia in the Intensive Care Unit and after Solid Organ Transplantation.- Thrombocytosis.- Prolonged Bleeding after Surgery.- The Excessively Clotting Cancer Patient.- Thrombotic Risk factors.- Clotting around Catheters and Other Devices.- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia.- Surgery on Patients on Antiplatelet Agents.- Newer Oral Anticoagulants.- Pregnancy.

From the reviews: "The purpose is to address and bridge the gap in commonly encountered coagulation issues, today curiously artificially separated and managed by either vascular surgeons (thrombotic disorders) or clinical hematologists (bleeding disorders). ... It also would be useful to anyone in training or in practice in any medical specialty involved in the long-term management of patients with these conditions. ... a practical and very useful guide for clinical coagulation consultation, and a must if this is part of your clinical responsibilities." (Valerie L. Ng, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2014)