Detailed coagulation analyses in 36 pediatric cases of septicemia revealed 22 gram-negative and eight gram-positive infections, two Rocky Mountain spotted fevers, and four with no etiologic agent ...

Thirteen patients with liver disease and an abnormal prothrombin time refractory to vitamin K therapy were studied (Tables 1 and 2). None of the patients were actively bleeding, and none had received ...

A new review article illuminates why physicians should keep coagulation disorders in mind when evaluating patients with heavy abnormal uterine bleeding. Physicians treating patients with heavy ...

Do patients with renal disease have inherent coagulopathy? What prothrombin time (PT)/partial thromboplastin time (PTT) values can be expected with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)? —OMEL FIGUEROA, PA-C ...

Megakaryocytes, which are derived from hematopoietic stem cell precursors in bone marrow, form and release platelets; these circulate in the blood for 8 to 10 days before they are removed by hepatic ...

While internal bleeding may be uncommon as a result of taking blood thinners such as Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) and Eliquis® (apixaban), the normal coagulation tests physicians use to check for the side ...

Bleeding disorder diagnosis is a step-by-step procedure as coagulation involves a cascade of events. If a person presents with a bleeding episode, the doctor may order for the following tests: Factor ...

‌Factor VII deficiency is a rare genetic disorder. It occurs when your body can’t produce enough clotting factor VII, which helps in healing wounds. It can be hereditary or be caused by an underlying ...