Therapeutic Options for a Patient with Uremic Bleeding
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Description: | Patients with uremia often have a coagulopathy with oozing from puncture sites and bleeding from mucosal surfaces. The causes of the bleeding are often multifactorial. A variety of therapeutic maneuvers can help control the bleeding, but some may only be effective for a short period of time. |
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