Anesthesia & Analgesia · 1974 · 54 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnesthesiologySurgeryAnesthesiaHemostasisCoagulation AbnormalitiesCoagulation CascadeCoagulation DisordersCoagulation PhysiologyHemodynamicsThrombosisCoagulationCoagulation BiomarkersCoagulation Disorders In SurgeryLaboratory Diagnosis Of CoagulopathyPerioperative Coagulation ManagementPoint-of-care Hemostasis Testing
The anesthesiologist often requires current information about the patient's coagulation mechanisms. When hypocoagulability is suspected, information can be obtained with commercial clotting kits. Hypercoagulability and fibrinolysis can be detected rapidly only by the thrombe-lastograph.