Dr Michael J. Paidas, associate professor & co-director of the Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders, gives a presentation on stillbirth at the Women's Health Summit in New York City.
Can you recognize the pregnancy-specific risk factors for VTE? Are you familiar with the role of prothrombin G mutation and Factor V Leiden? Which imaging studies are most sensitive and specific? Dr Charles Lockwood, one of the top authorities on the subject, provides “ridiculously simple” answers to these and related questions.
How do you detect DIC? What do the PT, PTT, and fibrinogen readings really mean? Do you understand the disease's complex pathophysiology? When do you use fresh frozen platelets, cryoprecipitate, and packed RBCs? Michael Foley, MD, a respected authority in the field, uses plain clinical English and several brain-sticky metaphors to make the topic ridiculously simple. (28 min. 10 sec.)