Use of platelet transfusions prior to lumbar punctures or epidural anaesthesia for the prevention of complications in people with thrombocytopenia

Background People with a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) often require lumbar punctures or an epidural anaesthetic. Lumbar punctures can be diagnostic (haematological malignancies, epidural haematoma, meningitis) or therapeutic (spinal anaesthetic, administration of chemotherapy). Epidural ca...

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主要な著者: Estcourt, L, Ingram, C, Doree, C, Trivella, M, Stanworth, S
フォーマット: Journal article
出版事項: John Wiley and Sons, Ltd 2016