Routine coagulation screening in the management of emergency admission for epistaxis - Is it necessary?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 38-40

  Thaha, M A ^a   Nilssen, E L K ^a   Holland, S ^a   Love, G ^a   White, P S ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood coagulation tests; Epistaxis; Haemostasis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PROTHROMBIN; THROMBOPLASTIN; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0033958188     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215001903861     Document Type: Article

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