Diagnosaurus
Bleeding, general approach
Etiology
Defect in platelet number or function (gum bleeding, petechiae, bruising)
- Thrombocytopenia, eg, idiopathic and thrombotic, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, leukemia
- Acquired disorder, eg, aspirin-induced platelet dysfunction, uremia, myeloproliferative disorder, autoantibody
- Hereditary disorder, eg, von Willebrand's disease, Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
Defect in coagulation (skin and deep muscle bleeding)
- Acquired disorder, eg, liver disease, vitamin K deficiency, anticoagulants, disseminated intravascular coagulation, factor VIII antibodies
- Hereditary disorder, eg, hemophilia A
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Bleeding, General Approach." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114673/all/Bleeding__general_approach.
Zeiger RFR. Bleeding, general approach. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114673/all/Bleeding__general_approach. Accessed November 5, 2024.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Bleeding, general approach. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114673/all/Bleeding__general_approach
Zeiger RFR. Bleeding, General Approach [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2024 November 05]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114673/all/Bleeding__general_approach.
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