Tag Archives: Prolonged APTT

Case 76 – summary

Posted on 29/04/2017 by

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 →

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Case 76 – update 4

Posted on 27/04/2017 by

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 →

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Case 76 – update 3

Posted on 26/04/2017 by

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 →

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Case 76 – update 2

Posted on 25/04/2017 by

Factor assays are back. IX, XI and XII are within normal limits for neonates but VIII is <1%. This confirms the diagnosis of severe haemophilia A.   The child is transferred to the regional haemophilia centre for intensive VIII replacement … Continue reading →

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Case 76 – update 1

Posted on 24/04/2017 by

Our three day old child is admitted unwell and has deranged clotting with a markedly prolonged APTT. The team wanted an ultrasound scan which confirms a small intraparenchymal bleed. Repeat coagulation testing shows: PT 18s (12-14 adult) APTT 92s (30-38 … Continue reading →

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Case 76 – the beginning

Posted on 23/04/2017 by

You are working in the emergency department of a district general hospital. Parents bring a three day old child in for assessment as he has been non-specifically unwell, looking pale and feeding poorly. He was born at term by spontaneous … Continue reading →

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Case 74 – summary

Posted on 24/03/2017 by

Thankyou for your input this week!This week we had a look at a few abnormalities that can be seen on coagulation screens in a pre procedure setting. The first thing to say is there is no replacement for a good … Continue reading →

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Case 74 – part 3

Posted on 23/03/2017 by

We have our 3rd and final case of the week! A 40 year old man who has a vasculitis ,who has been requiring plasma exchange, needs to have a new line put in for exchange. The renal team are concerned … Continue reading →

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Case 74 – part 2

Posted on 21/03/2017 by

So our second case starts with a phone call from the anaesthetic consultant in the pre op clinic. He has a 20 year old man that needs a wide excision of a suspicious mole on his back.  He has been … Continue reading →

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Case 74 – part 1

Posted on 20/03/2017 by

Welcome to our new teamhaem cases!This week we will run through some short cases with pre operative coagulation screen abnormalities! Our first patient is a 25 year old male who has been admitted to the surgical assessment unit with abdominal … Continue reading →

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