Thrombohemorrhagic Complications of Sepsis
Thrombohemorrhagic Complications of Sepsis Marcel Levi Sepsis is a clinical syndrome that is caused by an infection, often associated with bacteremia and characterized by the presence of systemic signs and…
Thrombotic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
Thrombotic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease Kenneth I. Ataga Elliott P. Vichinsky In addition to its well described vaso-occlusive and hemolytic complications, patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at…
Venous and Arterial Thromboembolism in Children
Venous and Arterial Thromboembolism in Children Paul Monagle M. Patricia Massicotte Anthony K. Chan INTRODUCTION Thromboembolic disease in infancy and childhood has been described as a new epidemic of tertiary…
Bleeding in Neonates and Children
Bleeding in Neonates and Children Anthony K. C. Chan Elizabeth A. Chalmers Sam Schulman Alan D. Michelson Neonates and children may be born with a congenital bleeding disorder or they…
Developmental Hemostasis
Developmental Hemostasis Paul Monagle Vera Ignjatovic Leslie Roy Berry Hemostasis is a complex homeostatic system that is critical to maintaining healthy life. Disturbances of the hemostatic system account for a…
Maternal Hemostatic Disorders and Obstetric Hemorrhage
Maternal Hemostatic Disorders and Obstetric Hemorrhage Philippe De Moerloose FranÇOise Boehlen Jean-Christophe Gris This chapter reviews conditions associated with disorders of the hemostatic system, which can affect the mother and…
Gestational Vascular Complications
Gestational Vascular Complications Benjamiun Brenner Anat Aharon Jean-Christophe Gris PLACENTAL HEMOSTASIS IN NORMAL PREGNANCY AND GESTATIONAL VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS The placenta is a highly vascularized organ receiving blood supply from fetal…
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Theodore E. Warkentin Andreas Greinacher Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated adverse drug reaction caused by heparin-dependent, platelet-activating immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies that recognize complexes of platelet factor…
Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy and With Hormonal Contraceptives
Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy and With Hormonal Contraceptives Saskia Middeldorp Mathilde Nijkeuter Michiel Coppens PART I: PREGNANCY-RELATED VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM Epidemiology Venous thromboembolism (VTE) complicates 1 to 2 per 1,000 pregnancies.1,…
Overview of Special Clinical Groups
Overview of Special Clinical Groups Victor J. Marder Joel S. Bennett The majority of this textbook is devoted to basic aspects of hemostasis and thrombosis and specific hemostatic and thrombotic…
