VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE

Course overview

VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE IS A BLEEDING DISORDER CAUSED BY THE QUALITATIVE OR QUANTITATIVE DEFICIENCY OF THE PRO-VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR. AFFECTED PEOPLE MAY COMPLAIN OF EXCESSIVE BRUISING, PROLONGED BLEEDING FROM MUCOSAL SURFACES, AND PROLONGED BLEEDING AFTER MINOR TRAUMA. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.