Focuses on several important topics in bleeding management that are not adequately covered by current literature

Features thoroughly revised and new chapters

Written by authors from a variety of integrated disciplines

I: DIAGNOSIS OF BLEEDING BY LAB TESTING

1. Hemostasis Basics: Figures and Facts

2. Screening Coagulation Assays, FXIII and D-dimer

3. Platelets

4. Von Willebrand Disease Laboratory Workup

5. Hyperfibrinolysis

6. Whole Blood Assay: Thromboelastometry - Basics

7. Whole Blood Assay: Thromboelastometry - Bleeding Management Algorithms

II: BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE CONDITION

8. Known Bleeding Disorders for Surgery

9. Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Congenital von Willebrand Disease, and Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome

10. Bleeding Associated with Coagulation Factor Inhibitors

11. Bleeding Due to Rare Coagulation Factor Deficiencies

13. Bleeding Associated with Thrombocytopenia

14. Bleeding in Acute and Chronic Liver Disease

15. Bleeding and Hyperfibrinolysis

16. Bleeding of Unknown Etiology

17. Bleeding Associated with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

18. Bleeding and Vitamin K Deficiency

19. Bleeding in Uremia

20. Bleeding Associated with Connective Tissue Disorders

21. Bleeding Associated with Trauma

22. Massive Transfusion Protocol

23. Lupus Anticoagulant Hypoprothrombinemia Syndrome (LAHPS)

III: BLEEDING FROM SPECIFIC ORGANS

24. Intracerebral Hemorrhage: An Overview of Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and Advanced Treatment Strategies

25. Epistaxis

27. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

28. Gross Hematuria

29. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

IV: BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICATION

30. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Agents

31. Thrombolytic Therapy: tPA-Induced Bleeding

V: BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH PROCEDURE

33. Management of Bleeding Associated with Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support

34. Bleeding Related to Cardiac Surgery

35. Bleeding Related to Liver Transplant

36. Percutaneous Image-Guided Interventions Including Solid Organ Biopsies

37. Dental Extractions in Patients with Congenital and Acquired Bleeding Disorders

38. Neonatal Thrombocytopenia

39. Bleeding in the Neonate

VII: EVALUATION OF BLEEDING RISK PRIOR TO INVASIVE PROCEDURES

40. Evaluation of Bleeding Risk Prior to Pediatric Invasive Procedures

41. Evaluation of Bleeding Risk Prior to Invasive Procedures

VIII: HEMOSTATIC AGENTS AND BLOOD COMPONENTS USED TO STOP BLEEDING

42. Hemostatic Agents and Blood Components Used to Stop Bleeding

43. Blood Components