Hematologie

DIC en TTP door de “hematologist extraordinaire”

Sommige mensen bezitten de gave om ingewikkelde dingen makkelijk te maken. Zie hier, de podcast van professor Tom DeLoughery, “hematologist…

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AML: hyperleukocytose (2015)

Waar gaat dit artikel over?Acute myeloide leukemie kan worden gecompliceerd door hyperleukocytose: het leukocytengetal in het blood van meer dan…

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Tumor lysis syndroom (2011)

Waar gaat dit artikel over?In dit artikel wordt het tumor lysis syndroom beschreven dat spontaan kan ontstaan bij acute leukemie…

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Anemie (2018)

Abstract Anemia of inflammation (AI), also known as anemia of chronic disease (ACD), is regarded as the most frequent anemia…

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Red blood cell transfusion thresholds and storage

Richtlijn van de AABB (former American Association of Blood Banks) over de transfusietrigger voor erytrocytenconcentraat en adviezen voor bewaren en…

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How do we approach thrombocytopenia in critically ill patients?

A low platelet count is a frequently encountered haematolog-ical abnormality in patients treated in intensive treatmentunits (ITUs). Although severe thrombocytopenia…

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Bleeding and Coagulopathies in Critical Care

In this article, common abnormalities of blood coagulation leading to thrombosis or bleeding in the intensive care unit are reviewed.

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The Coagulopathy of Chronic Liver Disease

Conventional wisdom is that chronic liver disease is an acquired bleeding disorder. However, the imbalance between procoagulant and anticoagulant activities…

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How I treat disseminated intravascular coagulation

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a condition characterized by systemic activation of coagulation, potentially leading to thrombotic obstruction of small…

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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

HIT is characterized by a platelet-count fall of more than 50% at 5 to 10 days after the start of…

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