Coagulation Disorders Tutorial
 
Introduction

Very Sociable Guy

Chest Pain

Girl with a Rash  

England 1944

Trouble Healing

Morning Stiffness

Bruises Easily

Shortness of Breath

Drug Interactions

Review

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Quiz Please

The history gave it away.
 
  • The family history was very important.
    • Almost certainly, the grandfather was affected.
    • Expression of the gene 'skipped' a generation.
  • Is the sister a carrier?
  • What about the brother? 
    • His level measured at 14%
  • Both brothers can easily be helped with factor concentrates as needed.
  • Affected kids are not put on a daily or maintenance dose of concentrate.
    • They're treated as needed when they have a bleed or surgery.
  • Affected kids often need counseling or at least contact with their own kind.
    • As teens, they can really get pissed-off about their lives and take up the most outrageous hobbies and sports. Think about your own teenage years.
  • Can you imagine a way in which a girl with Hemophilia A or B might be conceived?
    • It does happen even though this is a sex-linked condition.

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