BEDSIDE APTT AND PT MONITORING

DIC Score: Statistical Relationship with PT, APTT, and Simplified Scoring Systems with Combinations of PT and APTT

We looked into the statistical association of prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) score calculated using the International society for thrombosis and haemostasis (ISTH) scoring system. The PT, APTT, PT + APTT, and PT/APTT ratios were evaluated against the DIC score by linear regression analysis in fifty inpatie...

Effects of Responsive Reagents on PT & APTT Testing

Analysis of thromboelastography, PT, APTT and fibrinogen in intraosseous and venous samples—an experimental study

BACKGROUND Laboratory analysis of coagulation is often important in emergencies. If vascular access is challenging, intraosseous catheterization may be necessary for treatment. We studied the analysis of coagulation parameters in intraosseous aspirate during stable conditions and after major haemorrhage in a porcine model. METHODS Ten anesthetized pigs received central venous and intraosseous...

Bedside cardiac monitoring.

Most newer bedside monitors allow monitoring of 2 leads simultaneously but only allow monitoring of one precordial (V) lead at a time. Leads V1 or V6 can be obtained by using a 5-lead bedside monitoring cable with limb electrodes placed as shown in Figure 1: • Arm electrodes should be placed on the shoulders as close as possible to where the arms join the torso. Although the arm electrodes tiat...

Influence of sex on activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and prothrombin time (PT) in sheep.

Haemostasis is a physiological process that prevents excessive blood loss. In laboratory, the prothrombin time (PT) and the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) are used to examine clotting systems. However, the influence of sex on PT and aPTT values is unknown. The present work aimed to determine the values for PT and aPTT in adult sheep and to evaluate their dependence on the sex of t...