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Not-so-Benign Hematology Part 2: Hemolytic Anemia & Thrombotic Microangiopathies

Not-so-Benign Hematology Part 2: Hemolytic Anemia & Thrombotic Microangiopathies

by Prince Asare-Agbo | Nov 6, 2025 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Resuscitation

You can find Part 1 on Hemophilia here. For Part 2, we’ll be focusing on hemolytic anemias and thrombotic microangiopathies, or TMAs for short. Defined simply, hemolytic anemia is the destruction of red blood cells before their normal 120-day lifespan. It’s a broad...
Not-so-Benign Hematology for the ER Physician

Not-so-Benign Hematology for the ER Physician

by Prince Asare-Agbo | Oct 30, 2025 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Resuscitation

Blood tests (especially complete blood counts and coagulation markers) are some of the most commonly ordered investigations in both the emergency department and the hospital at large. It’s important for us as emergency physicians to have an excellent understanding of...
Is it worth it? Then REVERSE it! Anticoagulation in the ED

Is it worth it? Then REVERSE it! Anticoagulation in the ED

by Cameron Leafloor, Courtney Price, Sam Wilson | Oct 13, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries

How many times on shift do you see a patient that is on an anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent? The answer is probably almost always. The use of these agents and their complications are extremely common. And in particular cases, such intra-cerebral hemorrhage...
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