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Bleeding disorders

Bleeding disorders: Introduction

A general term for a number of conditions that stops the blood from clotting and hence results in bleeding. The disorder can be related to problems with the blood vessel or problems with the blood itself. Certain medications such as aspirin and other anticoagulants can reduce the bloods ability to clot and result in prolonged bleeding times. ...more »

Symptoms of Bleeding disorders

• Heavy menstrual bleeding
• Menorrhagia - prolonged or excessive menstrual bleeding
• Bruising easily
• Frequent nose bleeds
• Bleeding mouth
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 8 symptoms of Bleeding disorders

Treatments for Bleeding disorders

• Transfusions
• Treatment of any underlying cause
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Bleeding disorders?

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Bleeding disorders: Related Patient Stories

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Bleeding disorders: Deaths

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Types of Bleeding disorders

• Hemophilia
• Christmas disease
• Von Willebrand disease
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Diagnostic Tests for Bleeding disorders

• Blood tests
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Causes of Bleeding disorders

• Hemophilia
• Christmas disease
• Von Willebrand disease
• Leukemia
• Platelet disorders
• more causes...»

See full list of 31 causes of Bleeding disorders

More information about causes of Bleeding disorders:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Bleeding disorders (4 listings)
• Underlying causes of Bleeding disorders
• Bleeding disorders as a complication caused by other conditions
• Bleeding disorders as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Bleeding disorders

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Bleeding disorders:

• Platelet disorders
• Thrombocytopathy
• Autoimmune thrombocytopenia
• Alloimmune thrombocytopenia
• Drug-induced thrombocytopenia
• Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Misdiagnosis and Bleeding disorders

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite...read more »

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Bleeding disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Bleeding disorders

Medical research articles related to Bleeding disorders include:

• Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
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• For a woman with von Willebrands disease what are the contraceptive options?
• Are there any prescription drugs which should be avoided when prescribing for a haemophiliac?
• For a woman with von Willebrands disease what are the contraceptive options?
• For a woman with haemophilia C can she safely choose the progestogen-only implant?
• 1) General recommendations on immunization: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). 2) Update: recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding administration of combination MMRV va
• more research...»

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Bleeding disorders: Animations

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Research about Bleeding disorders

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Statistics for Bleeding disorders

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Bleeding disorders
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Bleeding disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Blood conditions
• Bleeding and coagulation conditions
• more types...»

Types of Bleeding disorders

Bleeding disorders Message Boards

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