Oncological Emergencies Part 1: Bleeding, Clotting & Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

Course Description: This course will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, management, and nursing considerations related to bleeding, clotting, and disseminated intravascular coagulation, also known as DIC.

Oncologic Emergencies, Bleeding, Clotting, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), Nursing Prerequisites, Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, Neutropenia, Hematologic Malignancies, Solid Tumors, Hemostasis, Hemorrhage, Adenocarcinoma, Anti-Angiogenesis, Myelosuppression, Transfusion, Colony Stimulating Growth Factors, Anticoagulation Therapy, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters