Von Willebrand disease is one of the most common inherited bleeding disorders. The following PowerPoint presentations explore clinical features, pathophysiology and treatments for this disease:
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Presentation outline:
- Inheritance of vWD
- Clinical presentation of von Willebrand Disease
- Normal Clot Formation
- Function of von Willebrand Factor in Clotting Process
- Three different types of von Willebrand Disease:Type 1, 2 and 3
- Most Common Types of Bleeding
- Incidence of Menorrhagia
- Autosomal Transmission
- Diagnosis of vWD
- Suggested Questions for Screening Persons for a Bleeding Disorder
- Recommended treatments
- Intranasal desmopressin
- Amicar (aminocaproic acid)
- Treatment With vWF Concentrates