BLEEDING DISORDER
BLEEDING DISORDERS If process of CLOTTING MECHANISM is known properly, very easy to diagnose the case and to treat to some extent. ✴ Mechanism of action ✴ Laboratory investigations ▶Complete blood counts with peripheral smear examination ▶ Screening tests for bleeding disorders ▶ Specific tests for factor deficiencies ▶ Platelet function tests ▶ Other investigations as per requirements ✴ Screening tests for bleeding disorders ▶ Bleeding time, Clotting time ▶ Platelet Count ▶ Prothrombin time with INR (PT) ▶ Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) ▶ Thrombin time test (TT) ▶ Fibrinogen concentration ▶ F D P ✴Causes of bleeding disorders 1. Vascular defects
2. Platelet defects
3. Clotting mechanism defects
1. Acquired vascular defects
2. Congenital vascular defects