An Approach to Hemostasis and Thrombosis for the Internist
hosted byBaptist Health South Florida
An Approach to Hemostasis and Thrombosis for the Internist is organized by Baptist Health South Florida.
Course opens: 09/01/2022
Course expires: 08/31/2025
Overview:
Srikanth Nagalla, M.D., M.S., specializes in treating benign hematologic conditions, including bleeding and clotting disorders, rare blood disorders, high and low platelets, high and low blood counts, bone marrow failure syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms.
This course will address an array of benign hematologic conditions, hemostasis, interpretation of clotting times, antiplatelet drugs, diagnosis of immediate concern and conditions to monitor long term.
Learning Objectives:
• Explain the basics of primary and secondary hemostasis and identify the tests used to evaluate hemostasis.
• Describe the approach to evaluate and treat prolonged Prothrombin time (PT) and Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).
• Explain the approach to evaluate and treat thrombocytopenia and basics of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).
• Explain the basics of hypercoagulability testing and discuss the approach to duration of anticoagulation.
