Abstract: |
This book compiles a breadth of questions relating to perplexing or complicated management questions in the fields of hemophilia and hemostasis. The contributing authors have provided practical, hands-on answers to the questions sent in by practitioners in the field. The book is organized into seven sections: hemophilia A and hemophilia B, Von Willebrand disease, factor deficiencies, rare platelet and coagulation disorders, acquired bleeding diatheses, miscellaneous questions, and thrombotic disorders. Specific topics covered include the hemophilic ankle and knee, hemophilia with HIV, pregnancy in women with hemophilia, hemophilia and scuba diving, hemodialysis, hepatitis in people with hemophilia, VWD and pregnancy, Factor VIII deficiency, Factor X deficiency, Gardner-Diamond syndrome, cocaine and DDAVP, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and clotting disturbances, the work-up for children with intracranial bleeding, treatment of antithrombin deficiency, recurrent thrombosis, and thromboembolic disease. Most sections include references, and a detailed subject index concludes the volume. |