Bleeding disorders in calves

Bleeding Disorders in Animals

Bleeding Disorders

Bleeding disorders are usually taken to mean coagulopathies with reduced clotting of the blood but also encompass disorders characterised by abnormal platelet function or blood vessel walls that result in increased bleeding. Bleeding disorders may result from faults at many different levels in the coagulation process. They can range from severe and life-threatening conditions, such as haemophil...

Bleeding disorders in orthopedic surgery.

With increasing recognition of the complications related to coagulopathies, it is of paramount importance for all orthopedic surgeons to possess a basic knowledge of common bleeding disorders. The evaluation of the coagulopathic patient requires a careful history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation. Bleeding disorders commonly include quantitative and qualitative platelet and coagu...

Controversies in Inherited Bleeding Disorders.

Recent years are witnessing key developments in treatment approaches for congenital bleeding disorders (CBD), in particular the hemophilias, but also other factor deficiencies.1,2 Moreover, cooperative multinational efforts are providing advances in our knowledge of pathophysiological, clinical, and management aspects of these disorders, including the more rare abnormalities.3–6 However, despit...

Bleeding Disorders: Hemorrhagic Diatheses

Before discussing these specific bleeding disorders, it is helpful to review normal hemostasis ( Chapter 4 ) and the common laboratory tests used in the evaluation of a bleeding diathesis. It should be recalled from the discussion in Chapter 4 that the normal hemostatic response involves the blood vessel wall, the platelets, and the clotting cascade. Tests used to evaluate different aspects of ...