Pediatric Hematology Flashcards
hemophilia and their correlated clotting factor
- hemophilia A: factor VIII
- hemophilia B: factor XI
s/s of hemophilia
- hemarthrosis
- bruising
- easy bleeding
- only in males
diagnosis of hemophilia
- low clotting factor
- prolonges PTT
treatment of hemophilia A
- mild: desmopressin
- moderate/severe: factor VIII concentrate
treatment of hemophilia B
factor IX concentrate
patient education fo hemophilia
avoid contact sports
MC inherited bleeding disorder
von Willebrand disease
Types of von Willebrand disease
- Type I: quantity deficient
- Type II: quality impaired
- Type III: severe absent vWF
s/s of von willebrand
- bleeding from trivial wounds
- oral cavity bleeding
- excessive menstrual bleeding
Treatment of von Willebrand Disease
desmopressin
hemophilia C
factor XI deficiency
treatment of factor XI deficiency
factor XI or FFP
s/s of immune thrombocytic purpura
sudden appearance of petechial rash, bruising, or bleeding in a healthy kid
diagnosis of ITP
isolated thrombocytopenia
management of ITP
- initial management is watchful waiting
- severe: steroids first line, then IVIG
etiology of TTP
ADAMTS13 deficiency
presentation of TTP
- neurologic sx
- fatigue
- petechiae
diagnosis of TTP
- anemia
- thrombocytopenia
- schistocytosis
treatment of TTP
plasma exchange with FFP
etiology of HUS
E.coli
s/s of HUS
- gastroenteritis
- lethargy
- seizures
- HTN
- renal failure
- edema
diagnosis of HUS
- elevated BUN/Cr
- anemia
- thrombocytopenia
- ecoli in stool
treatment of HUS
- typical: supportive
- not caused by ecoli (atypical): plasma exchange
etiology of DIC
- sepsis
- snake bite
- cancer
- trauma
- aneurysm
s/s of DIC
blood oozing out of multiple sites