Thrombotic disorders (part 2)

Part 2: Specific Disorders

Movement disorders emergencies Part 2: hyperkinetic disorders.

Although movement disorders do not usually present as neurologic emergencies, there are times when the abrupt onset of an unusual movement abnormality results in emergency department or intensive care unit consultations. Part 1 of this review discussed hypokinetic movement disorders emergencies. Part 2 provides a diagnostic approach to the recognition and treatment of hyperkinetic movement diso...

Thrombotic disorders: diagnosis and treatment.

Hematologists are increasingly involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders. There have been major advances in recent years in our understanding of the central role of hypercoagulability in the pathogenesis of thrombosis. This has led to new approaches to the diagnosis of patients at risk for thrombosis and the development of more ration...

Platelet function tests in thrombotic cerebrovascular disorders.

A variety of platelet function tests were performed in patients with four forms of obstructive cerebrovascular disease (CVD); transient ischemic attacks (TIA), reversible ischemic neurological deficit (RIND), cerebral infarct, and cerebral embolism of cardiac source in rheumatic valvular heart disease (RVHD). Platelet studies included platelet aggregation induced by ADP and ristocetin, spontane...

Thrombophilia and Thrombotic Disorders in Newborns

incidence in children is estimated at about 0.7 cases of venous thrombosis per 100,000 population, 1.0 of stroke and 0.1 of myocardial infarction, while in adults the incidence reported is 74.2, 45.4 and 175.6 cases respectively. The lower incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in children compared to adults is mainly due to the integrity of the vessels and the enhanced anticoagulant ...