BLEEDING DISORDERS

Course overview

HEREDITARY BLEEDING DISORDERS OCCUR DUE TO THE ABSENCE OR DEFICIENCY OF SPECIFIC CLOTTING PROTEINS. THE THREE MOST COMMON HEREDITARY BLEEDING DISORDERS ARE HEMOPHILIA A (FACTOR VIII DEFICIENCY), HEMOPHILIA B (FACTOR IX DEFICIENCY) AND VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEREDITARY BLEEDING DISORDERS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.