Case 8 (9/22/2013): Subsequent Patient Management

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…This 60 year-old male patient was admitted acute/chronic renal failure, pleural effusion and ascites. He underwent dialysis the day after admission. The following day bleeding was noted from the PC site, even with pressure. You may assume that information not listed in the patient case sheet was either not recorded or not significant. What comments may be made about the clinical management of catheter bleeding and use of platelet transfusion?

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