Hematologic Emergencies (ALS Edition)selected product title

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This interactive lecture explores emergencies involving blood disorders. This includes information on the makeup of the blood, and how to identify and respond during emergencies including sickle cell crisis and transfusion complications, among others.

After completing this course, the practitioner will be able to:

• Define hemostasis and the mechanisms essential to its maintenance in the body.
• Describe three types of sickle cell crisis.
• Outline the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of other common diseases and conditions of the blood, including anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, lymphomas, polycythemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemophilia, and multiple myeloma.
• Discuss the causes, symptoms, assessment, and management of blood transfusion complications.

Practitioners who successfully complete the Hematologic Emergencies (ALS Edition) course are eligible for 0.5 hours of continuing education through CAPCE.