Inherited bleeding disorders in women / Christine A. Lee, Rezan A. Kadir, Peter A. Kouides.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Christine A.

Contributor:

Kadir, Rezan A.

Kouides, Peter A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blood coagulation disorders.

Women--Diseases.

Women.

Blood coagulation disorders in pregnancy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Blackwell, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first book with a holistic approach to all aspects of care for women with inherited bleeding disorders Ever wondered about heavy menstrual bleeding that did not seem to have any natural or physical causes? Ever had patients coming in with a family tree full of bleeding disorders? Inherited bleeding disorders have an adverse effect on the quality of life of afflicted women. Management of these women and their conditions is challenging and close collaboration between professionals in different specialities is needed. International experts and leaders of

Contents:

Contributors; Preface; 1Approach to the patient with aninherited bleeding disorder; 2Physiology of menstruationand menorrhagia; 3Hemophilia A and hemophilia B; 4von Willebrand disease; 5Rare bleeding disorders; 6Platelet disorders; 7Gynecology; 8Genetic and laboratory diagnosis; 9Antenatal diagnosis; 10Obstetric management; 11Analgesia and anesthesia forpregnant women with inheritedbleeding disorders; 12The newborn; 13Advocacy for women withbleeding disorders; Appendix iBleeding score with assigned scorefor each bleeding symptom; Appendix iiPictorial blood assessment chart; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-00767-X

9786612007675

1-4443-0349-X

1-4443-0350-3

OCLC:

317116777