PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Divyansh Gulati
AU  - Alex Novak
AU  - Simon J Stanworth
TI  - Common haemostasis issues in major bleeding and critical illness
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-320
DP  - 2018 Aug 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 320--323
VI  - 18
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/4/320.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/4/320.full
SO  - Clin Med2018 Aug 01; 18
AB  - Haemostatic abnormalities are common in the critically ill or bleeding patient, including haemorrhage-related coagulopathies, disseminated intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia, among other pathologies. In this article we aim to outline some of the causes of these clotting abnormalities, highlighting recent advancements in knowledge and new insights into their clinical management, with the aim of optimising diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.