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Case 76 – summary
This case focussed on a newly diagnosed patient with haemophilia A. The patient was three days old and presented non-specifically unwell and feeding poorly. The differential here is wide from sepsis to hypoglycaemia to congenital heart defects and metabolic disorders. … Continue reading
Posted in Inherited bleeding, Paediatric haematology
Tagged 50:50 Mix, bleeding, FFP, genetics, haemophilia, haemophilia A, inhibitor, neonatal, paediatrics, Prolonged APTT
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Case 76 – update 4
Our patient is doing well with recombinant VIII replacement. Monitoring scans reveal shrinking of the haemorrhage. On further questioning his mother suffered bleeding post dental extraction requiring re-packing and menorrhagia along with easy bruising. Haemophilia A is an X linked … Continue reading
Posted in Inherited bleeding, Paediatric haematology
Tagged 50:50 Mix, bleeding, FFP, genetics, haemophilia, haemophilia A, inhibitor, neonatal, paediatrics, Prolonged APTT
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Case 76 – update 3
Our patient is started on recombinant factor VIII replacement and achieves a trough level of 100%. Neurosurgery is not required. Genetic samples are sent to examine the F8 gene to see where the mutation is as this can help investigate … Continue reading
Posted in Inherited bleeding, Paediatric haematology
Tagged 50:50 Mix, bleeding, FFP, genetics, haemophilia, haemophilia A, inhibitor, neonatal, paediatrics, Prolonged APTT
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Case 35 – summary
Thank you for all of your comments this week! This week we took a walk through acquired factor VIII inhibitors. Acquired haemophilia A is a rare disorder with an incidence of around 1.5 per 1 million per year. There can … Continue reading
Case 35 – update 2
We have diagnosed our patient with acquired haemophilia A. They have also had a CT scan which is highly suspicious of a caecal cancer. Given the acquired haemophilia it was felt unsafe to proceed with invasive investigations for the caecal … Continue reading
Posted in Acquired bleeding
Tagged acquired haemophilia, coagulation, haemophilia, inhibitor
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