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A 30-year-old patient undergoes a dental procedure, which results in abnormally prolonged bleeding.
The presence of which other symptoms would lead a physician to diagnose her with von Willebrand
disease? Select all that apply.
Dizziness, seizures, and vertigo
Bruising easily
Excessive menstrual blood loss
Ischemia of the fingers and toes
Bleeding from the nose, mouth, and gastrointestinal tract - Answers Bruising easily
Excessive menstrual blood loss
Bleeding from the nose, mouth, and gastrointestinal tract
A 35-years-old patient's symptoms and findings include shortness of breath and pale skin, along with an
elevated activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) value. Elevated aPTT indicates_________.
increased clot formation
increased clotting time for the intrinsic pathway
increased fibrinogen breakdown
decreased reticulocyte count
increased prothrombin time - Answers increased clotting time for the intrinsic pathway
Which complication may be present with secondary thrombocytosis?
Decreased platelet count
High iron level
High serum ferritin
Excessive bleeding
Decreased PT - Answers Excessive bleeding
Which of the following are treatments for disorders of clotting? Select all that apply.
Heparin