6. Acquired Bleeding Disorders

Are we working up the patient, the laboratory tests, or the surgeon?

OBJECTIVES

1. Understand the differential diagnosis and pathophysiology of different patterns of bleeding.

2. Learn to differentiate disorders of primary hemostasis from bleeding due to coagulation factor deficiencies.

3. Learn when and how to reverse anticoagulation-related bleeding.

4. Understand the mechanism of bleeding from liver dysfunction, vitamin K deficiency, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.

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Presentation:

Gerald A Soff MD

Director, General Hematology Service

University of Miami Health System/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Image: Gerald A Soff MD