Bleeding Disorders. Investigation and Management

Clinical Management of Bleeding Disorders

Diagnosis and management of congenital and acquired bleeding disorders in children requires not only an understanding of the unique characteristics of pediatric hemostasis but also the natural course of bleeding disorders in children, which may differ substantially from the course observed in adult patients. In this article, three bleeding disorders of great importance to the pediatric hematolo...

Bleeding disorders: characterization, dental considerations and management.

Hemostasis is a finely balanced process in which an insult to a blood vessel wall, either by injury or surgical intervention, stimulates a pair of parallel, yet associated, pathways that lead to the termination of blood loss. The coagulation cascade is initiated by the interaction between exposed subendothelial tissue factor and circulating blood and includes a series of amplification steps tha...

Diagnosis and management of mild bleeding disorders.

Mild bleeding disorders are a common reason for a referral to a hematologist and these conditions can be challenging to evaluate. Recent research has highlighted that some bleeding symptoms are quite common in the general population and that there is clinical variability in symptom expression among individuals with defined bleeding problems. Moreover, bleeding risks for many bleeding disorders ...

Management of Inherited Bleeding Disorders in Pregnancy

Management of surgical patients with bleeding disorders.

Invasive procedures for patients with bleeding disorders require planning on the part of the health care team. The patient population affected involves those with hereditary bleeding disorders, such as von Willebrand disease or hemophilia; in addition, patients who use antithrombotic drugs must be considered and their care managed. The choice of treatment depends on a number of factors, includi...