The blood is a very complex organ in our body and coagulation, in particular, is coordinated by various mechanisms. It is known from experience that in order to truly learn and comprehend the different coagulation processes and disorders, most medical students take much time and great pains. The topic is often regarded as not comprehensible and very abstract. This article is supposed to provide...

The blood is a very complex organ in our body and coagulation, in particular, is coordinated by various mechanisms. It is known from experience that in order to truly learn and comprehend the different coagulation processes and disorders, most medical students take much time and great pains. The topic is often regarded as not comprehensible and very abstract. This article is supposed to provide...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a disorder characterized by both acute generalized, widespread activation of coagulation, which results in thrombotic complications due to the intravascular formation of fibrin, and diffuse hemorrhages, due to the consumption of platelets and coagulation factors. Systemic activation of coagulation may occur in a variety of disorders, including sep...

OBJECTIVE To implement an interactive program for teaching coagulation disorders on the World Wide Web. DESIGN AND RESULTS The core materials in this program were derived from a personal computer software program previously designed by the authors. Three modules were developed in this program: (1) a coagulation profile to display typical results of coagulation screening tests for each disorde...

Congenital bleeding disorders account for approximately one in 10,000 births. Dentists are often anxious about delivering treatment to this special group of patients. In the Irish Republic, patients with inherited bleeding disorders have their dental care co-ordinated centrally at the National Centre for Hereditary Coagulation Disorders (NCHCD), St James's Hospital, Dublin. Dental care is norma...