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Bleeding disorders: practise, reflect and record

Practise bleeding disorders through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Select initial VWD investigations and the specialist assay distinguishing type 2N VWD from mild haemophilia A.

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What you’ll work on

  • Select initial VWD investigations and the specialist assay distinguishing type 2N VWD from mild haemophilia A.
  • Recognise the risk of worsening thrombocytopenia with desmopressin in type 2B VWD.
  • Select immediate management for obstetric consumptive coagulopathy and warfarin-associated severe bleeding.

Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

A 23-year-old has lifelong heavy menstrual bleeding and recurrent epistaxis. Platelet count, PT and APTT are normal. Which investigation set most directly assesses the leading inherited diagnosis?

A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

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