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Coagulation Disorders

Bleeding disorders for the surgeon: normal haemostasis and platelet function, the primary haemostatic disorders and how they look on the skin, and the tests that separate a platelet problem from a coagulation one.

What this lecture covers

  • Normal haemostasis and platelet coagulation
  • Primary haemostatic disorders
  • Defects of platelet plug formation
  • Petechiae, purpura and ecchymoses
  • Senile purpura and Henoch-Schönlein purpura
  • Platelet disorders and the bleeding time test
  • Thrombocytopenia and its causes
  • Coagulation factor disorders and perioperative management
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