Abstract
A bleeding patient is a common consult for interventional radiologists. Prompt triage,
preprocedural evaluation specific to the site of hemorrhage, and knowledge of resuscitative
strategies allow for a potentially life-saving procedure to be appropriately and safely
performed. Having a firm understanding of the clinical work-up and management of a
bleeding patient has never been more important. In this article, a discussion of the
clinical approach and work-up of a bleeding patient for whom interventional radiology
is consulted is followed by a discussion of etiology-specific preprocedural work-up.
Keywords
interventional radiology - trauma - hemorrhage - embolization - clinical approach
- bleeding
