Question 1

how can bleeding disorders be treated?

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Depends on the cause: It depends greatly on the cause.  Some do not need to be treated for the most part unless you are having surgery.  The important thing is to find out what disorder you are dealing with so that appropriate guidance may be provided.

Question 2

how are bleeding disorders typically treated?

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Depends: Good question. Treatment depends on which bleeding disorder. Some require lots of treatment. Others need monitoring and avoiding medications like aspirin. Still others may mean no change for you but possible concerns for your children. Which bleeding disorder are you wondering about?

Question 3

are there other types of bleeding disorders?

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Yes: There are many coagulation disorders including  von wiiebrand disease, hemophilia and rare other coagulation disorders. Some drugs including anticoagulants and platelet therapy ie asa and Plavix (clopidogrel) can lead to bleeding if not carefully monitored.

Question 4

how are bleeding disorders typically diagnosed?

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Blood tests: One may be suspicious due to bleeding with brushing your teeth or after blood draws, easy bruising, or red spots on the skin.  Family history, heavy periods, or excess bleeding with pregnancies may also be clues.  The way to make a definite diagnosis is with blood tests, such as a pt, ptt, platelet count or platelet function (von willebrand's factor).

Question 5

can you give me some names of bleeding disorders?

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Sure.: Hemophilia a.
Hemophilia b.
Von willebrand disease.
Diffuse intravascular coagulation (dic)
thrombocytopenia.

Question 6

are routine tests for bleeding disorders accurate?

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Yes: If the tests ordered for a bleeding disorder were not accurate, they would not be ordered - makes no sense.  The question, however, is which tests are ordered and how are they interpreted - whether normal, low, or high.  There are different types of bleeding disorders so different tests will help pinpoint the specific diagnosis.

Question 7

what are the different types of bleeding disorders?

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So many: There are so many different bleeding disorders they are too numerous to name. They mostly fall under the category of "thrombophilia.".

Question 8

do bleeding disorders such as von willebrands get worse in cycles like every three months with symptom flares?

Accepted Answer

See a hematologist: It would be good to see your doctor for a referral to a hematologist. He or she could answer your question better. If you have a milder case of the illness, then there may be times when your bleeding time is less prolonged.

Question 9

what are hypercoaguability and bleeding disorders?

Accepted Answer

Opposite condition: Hypercoagulability is condition where you are having problem with "a thick blood" - blood clots- that your body for some reason unable to prevent your body from making clot. Bleeding disorder- is condition where your blood is " too thin" -thus you bleed significantly even in the setting of no exposure or a little trauma for instance.

Question 10

could people with bleeding disorders still have to worry about cholesterol?

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Of course: The common known bleeding disorders -- hemophilia, von willebrand's, and the vasculopathies -- offer no protection from atherosclerosis. The "pop" idea that "cholesterol is bad because it makes your blood clot" is smplistic and to ignore atherosclerosis risk (a lot more than "cholesterol") is to invite disaster.

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