{"title":"Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthoplasty: Management of Complications and Use.","authors":"Diana R Filipek","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Use of tranexamic acid for management of blood loss in total hip arthroplasty is growing. It is important for healthcare providers to be aware of the pharmacology, efficacy, management, complica- tions, and side effects of this medication.</p>","PeriodicalId":18507,"journal":{"name":"Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses","volume":"26 2","pages":"110-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Use of tranexamic acid for management of blood loss in total hip arthroplasty is growing. It is important for healthcare providers to be aware of the pharmacology, efficacy, management, complica- tions, and side effects of this medication.
期刊介绍:
MEDSURG Nursing, The Journal of Adult Health, is the official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). The journal provides its readers with the multidisciplinary information they need to provide clinically excellent patient care and to enhance their nursing practice. MEDSURG Nursing supports adult health/medical-surgical nurses as they strive for excellence in patient care, private practice, and outpatient health care settings in urban, suburban, and rural locations. Each peer-reviewed issue of MEDSURG Nursing features a comprehensive discussion and description of today"s clinical issues in adult health/medical-surgical nursing.