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Tag: thrombosis

  • New Clinical-Practical Textbook on Hemostasis and Thrombosis

    Stephan Moll, MD writes…. Freshly published just now (May 2013), the 3rd edition of the very clinical-practical Consultative Hemostasis and Thrombosis textbook edited by Kitchens, Kessler & Konkle – link here.  822 pages, 47 chapters on bleeding and clotting disorders, diagnosis, management.  Suitable for whom?  Useful as a reference for all practicing physicians and midlevel providers who…

  • Thrombosis and Hemostasis Conference 2012

    A major North American thrombosis & hemostasis  conference will take place May 3-5, 2012, in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency.  This meeting is mostly geered towards health care professionals of various specialties  interested in and taking care of patients with thrombotic and bleeding disorders.  It will provide state-of -the-art clinical management updates and relevant research developments, as well…

  • Testosterone and Thrombosis

    Testosterone Replacement Therapy Replacement therapy with low doses of testosterone does not adversely affect blood coagulation status [ref 1] and does not appear to increase the risk of venous or arterial thrombosis. Thrombosis is not listed as a potential side effect in the commly used drug compendium (Micromedex). Furthermore, the 2006 “Clinical Practice Guideline” from the…

  • Testosterone and Blood Clots

    Testosterone Replacement Therapy Replacement therapy with low doses of testosterone does not adversely affect blood coagulation status [ref 1] and does not appear to increase the risk of venous or arterial blood clots. Thrombosis is not listed as a potential side effect in a commly used drug compendium (Micromedex). Furthermore, the 2006 “Clinical Practice Guideline”…

  • HIT = Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia

    What Is HIT? Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious side effect that may occur when you are being treated with heparin. It may lead to low blood platelet counts and to life-threatening blood clots.