This talk reviews several bleeding emergencies. Three causes of thrombocytopenia – immune thrombocytopenia (ITP),  thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) – are reviewed.  ITP presents with severe thrombocytopenia and is treated with steroids/IVIG. The presentation of TTP varies from mild thrombocytopenia to severe mental status changes and is treated with plasmaexchange.  DIC is always due to an underlying illness and treatment is focused on factor replacement plus treatment of the primary cause. Finally treatment of bleeding due to antithrombotic therapy is reviewed. To watch the lecture, and learn more about the speaker, please visit www.continulus.com/library/?collection=emergency+medicine&chapter=airway

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