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Bleeding disorders - Symptom

Alternative Names

Coagulopathy

Symptoms:

Abnormal menstrual bleeding
Bleeding into joints
Excessive bruising
Heavy bleeding
Nosebleeds

Which problems occur depends on the specific bleeding disorder.

Signs and tests:

Complete blood count (CBC)
Bleeding time
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
Platelet aggregation test
Prothrombin time (PT)

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

Kessler C. Hemorrhagic disorders: Coagulation factor deficiencies. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 180.

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