FACTOR V DEFICIENCY

Course overview

FACTOR V DEFICIENCY IS A RARE BLEEDING DISORDER THAT CAN BE INHERITED OR ACQUIRED. SYMPTOMS CAN RANGE FROM MILD MUCOSAL BLEEDING TO SEVERE, LIFE-THREATENING HEMORRHAGES. TO PREVENT MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY, APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT ARE NECESSARY. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH FACTOR V DEFICIENCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.