Management of Severe Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery and Trauma Patients

These patient cases have been developed with the assistance of Prof. Niels Rahe-Meyer (Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Franziskus Hospital, Bielefeld, Germany). and Prof. Oliver Grottke (Department of Anaesthesiology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany). This programme was supported by CSL Behring.

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All characters and events depicted in this patient case simulation are entirely fictitious. Any similarity to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This activity is intended only for healthcare professionals registered to practise in Europe. To proceed, please confirm that you are a healthcare professional practising in Europe.

Modules

• Management of severe peri-operative bleeding during atrial septal defect (ASD) repair.

• Management of severe bleeding in a trauma patient on DOAC therapy