| Beyond the bloody mess: hematologic assessment. | |
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PMID: 23027790 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Hematologic assessment is part of the routine assessment of acute and critically ill patients. Nurses must be aware of the reference ranges for complete blood cell counts and common coagulation profiles. A case study is presented of an elderly patient, taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation, who falls and sustains a head laceration. The subsequent assessment, hospital course, and treatments required are outlined. |
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Carol A Rauen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Critical care nurse Volume: 32 ISSN: 1940-8250 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Care Nurse Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8207799 Medline TA: Crit Care Nurse Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 42-7 Citation Subset: N |
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