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Investigations for childhood bleeding disorder

May 07, 2015

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Amena Yasmin

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Page 1: Investigations for childhood bleeding disorder
Page 2: Investigations for childhood bleeding disorder

Approach to the patient presenting with symptoms of bleeding disorder

Contents of History , Physical examination and lab investigation

Step by step investigation procedure

Discussion topics

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Evaluation of the Patient

* History* Physical Examination* Laboratory Evaluation

* Genetic screening test

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For whom the History is Important?

1) Asymptomatic pt. who will undergo a

surgical/invasive procedure

2) Individuals presenting with a personal and/or family H/O of bleeding disorder,

abnormal laboratory tests or concern about bleeding symptoms

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History

Site of Bleeding

- Purpura, epistaxis- Bleeding into muscle and joint

- Recurrent bleeds at single site

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History

Are you a bleeder? – surgical challenges– accidents & injuries–dental extractions– Easy bruising

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History

Does it sound genetic?

• Duration of bleeding history• family history–examine pedigree–determine inheritance

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History

- Liver disease - Renal disease - Malignancies - Drug therapy - Poor nutrition & pre-maturity

(Vitamin K or C)

Medical History

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• If the answers are negative,• no evaluation required.

• But if the answers are positive,• proceed with • physical examination and laboratory tests

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Physical examination

Ecchymoses, hematomas, petechiae etc.

Liver disease (jaundice), Splenomegaly,

Signs of anemia Joint & skin laxity (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome),

Telangiectasia (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia),

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Laboratory Assessment

• Guided by history• Screening tests - Full blood count

- Blood film examination– Platelet count (150-400 x 109/L)

– Bleeding time (< 8 min)

– aPTT (26-36 sec)

– PT (09-12 sec)

– Fibrinogen conc. (1.5-4 g/L)

– Thrombin time (11-15 sec)

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Specific Laboratory Tests

• Mixing studies– Normal plasma & patient's plasma mixed by 1:1– incubated 2 hours at 37o C– perform clotting assay as usual

If, Corrected – Factor deficiency , But if, Uncorrected – Circulating anticoagulant present.

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2nd part …

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The full blood countRBC CountHb PCVErythrocyte Indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC)TC , DC WBC

Peripheral blood film

Platelet count

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Bleeding time

BT , Platelet count , Thrombocytopenia Quantitative disorder of Platelet

possibly,

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Bleeding time

if, BT , platelet count normal,

Thrombasthenia

Qualitative disorder of Platelet

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Quick Review

aPTT PT

T T

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aPTT

aPTT --- PT, TT, Platelet Count- all normal

* Factor deficiency (factor VIII,IX,XI)* vWD* Inhibitors* Heparin therapy

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aPTT

Prolong aPTT, Haemophilia (A or B) von Willebrand disease (vWD)

To differentiate between these 2, we can also do BT. As, Haemophilia : BT normal

vWD : BT

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Confirmation of vWD

H/O mucocutaneous bleedingQuantitative assay for vWF antigenDetermination of vWF structureTesting for vWF activity (ristocetin

cofactor)

Differentiating Haemophilia A or BFactor assay: Factor VIII & factor IX

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PT- aPTT, TT, PC – normal

* Factor VII deficiency early liver disease, early vitamin K deficiency * Oral anticoagulant therapy warfarin therapy

PT

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Both aPTT & PT

aPTT, PT – both Platelet count – normal

Vit-K deficiencfyLiver diseaseWarfarinHeparin

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aPTT, PT, TT all

aPTT, PT, TT all PBF : Red cell fragments platelet count

** DIC

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Only TT

aPTT, PT – normal TT –

Heparin therapy excessDysfibrinogenemia Afibrinogenemia

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• When coagulation screening tests are normal but there is bleeding , suggests

Abnormality of, Vasculature and Integument

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Genetic Screening Test

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Take Home Message The key to diagnosis is the history, physical examination combined with laboratory investigation & genetic screening test. A doctor may order PT, aPTT, full blood count to see whether or not the patient is anemic, how many platelets he has, and to evaluate which pathways may be involved.

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Evaluation of the patient

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