Can rotational thromboelastometry predict septic disseminated intravascular coagulation?

• Published in: Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis Vol. 26; no. 7; p. 778
• Main Authors: Koami, Hiroyuki, Sakamoto, Yuichiro, Ohta, Miho, Goto, Akiko, Narumi, Showgo, Imahase, Hisashi, Yahata, Mayuko, Miike, Toru, Iwamura, Takashi, Yamada, Kosuke Chris, Inoue, Satoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - diagnosis; Female; Humans; Male; Retrospective Studies; Thrombelastography - methods

Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM), known as point-of-care testing, has been incorporated into various kinds of postsurgical management. However, the utility of ROTEM for rapid diagnosis of sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) has not been investigated. This retrospective s...