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Case 64 – part 2 – summary
The main aim of this case was to remember that the coagulation screen alone is not suitable for ruling out a bleeding disorder. The most common inherited bleeding disorder frequently will have a normal clotting screens. Indiscriminate clotting screens are … Continue reading
Case 64 – part 2b
Further questioning of our pre-operative patient reveals she has easy bruising without trauma and has required cauterisation for epistaxis in the past. She bled after a tooth was removed and had to see the dentist following the procedure due to … Continue reading
Case 64 – part 2a
A 31 year old female is in pre-assessment clinic for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones. She has no other major medical problems although she does say that she bruises easily after trauma. She also has heavy periods which are managed … Continue reading
Case 64 – part 1 – summary
We started with a 72 year old gentleman who was having an elective pacemaker insertion. He had an isolated prolonged APTT and we have previously used the following flow chart to make a diagnosis: It should be remembered that … Continue reading
Case 64 – part 1c
Our patient has a long APTT and has a haematoma and extensive bruising following pacemaker insertion. He is not on any anticoagulation, but does not have any previous clotting screens to compare to. Given the bleeding history, FFP is administered … Continue reading
Case 64 – part 1b
The patient with abnormal clotting resulst goes ahead with his planned pacemaker insertion. There is no major bleeding during the procedure but afterwards there is a large haematoma around the pocket with extensive bruising. Repeat clotting screen shows: PT … Continue reading
Case 64 – part 1a
This week we’re going to present a series of short cases around clotting results. Hopefully we’ll demonstrate when coagulation screens should be used and also how to interpret basic abnormalities. It most be noted that different labs will use different … Continue reading
