The Daily Bolus of LR

By: Casey Carr, MD Introduction Thromboelastography (TEG) is an assay that measures the visco-elastic properties of whole blood clot. TEG …
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By: Casey Carr Special considerations: Inhibitors Patients with congenital hemophilia may develop IgG antibodies (referred to as inhibitors) to factor …
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By: Casey Carr Treatment Goals Hemarthrosis Goal factor 40%-60% Hemophilia A dose of IV Factor VIII: 20-40 units/kg Hemophilia B …
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By: Casey Carr Pathophysiology: Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder, and is divided into hemophilia A and hemophilia B. Hemophilia …
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome   ·         Is the #1 cause of acute renal failure in children in the US ·         Features …
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Von Willebrand’s Disease Is the most common congenital bleeding disorder Autosomal dominant in most forms, but there does exist a …
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Factor Replacement in Hemophilia A   Hemophilia A or Factor VIII deficiency is a hematologic disorder where patients have insufficient …
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Thrombosis of the inferior and superior mesenteric veins is a cause of abdominal pain that should be considered in certain …
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Subtherapeutic INR   Many patients in the ED are noted to have subtherapeutic INRs.  What do you do with these …
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