Hematology and Oncology

Abstract

Hematologic and oncologic disorders pose unique challenges, particularly in the setting of chronic disease. Many of the pathological states in this chapter are seen in subspecialized practice settings but are required knowledge universally because of the frequency of such patients suddenly deteriorating as disease and age progress. The rise of novel oral anticoagulants and their reversal agents adds to the complexity of this topic. The surgical population in particular requires the application of this knowledge set for safe patient care. As result, coagulopathy is definitively in the wheelhouse of every perioperative physician and can be expected to have daily application in practice.