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Acquired platelet function defect - Symptom

Alternative Names

Acquired qualitative platelet disorders; Acquired disorders of platelet function

Symptoms:

Abnormal color of urine (blood in the urine)
Abnormal menstrual periods
- Heavy menstrual periods
- Prolonged menstrual bleeding (more than 5 days per menstrual period)
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Bleeding under the skin or in the muscles (soft tissues)
Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Bloody, dark black, or tarry bowel movements
- Vomiting blood or vomiting material that resembles coffee grounds
Nosebleeds
Prolonged bleeding, easy bruising
Skin rash
- Bruises
- Pinpoint red spots (petechiae)

Signs and tests:

Blood clot formation

Blood clots

Reviewed last on: 3/2/2009
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

McMillan R. Hemorrhagic disorders: Abnormalities of platelet and vascular function. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 179.

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