Thromboelastography (TEG) for the Perianesthesia Nurse
Bleeding and coagulopathy are commonly encountered in the perianesthesia setting and require judicious laboratory monitoring to manage. Traditionally, alterations in coagulation and hemostasis have been measured using conventional coagulation tests (CCTs) such as prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, international normalized ratio, platelet count, and fibrinogen.1 While certainly useful in their own right, these tests have limitations. CCTs provide a static snapshot of various components of coagulation but focus on quantity over functionality of these components.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Heidi Schoephoerster, Angela D. Pal Tags: Critical Care Connection Source Type: research