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Encyclopedia: Coagulopathy

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Coagulopathy is a medical term for a defect in the body's mechanism for blood clotting. While there are several possible causes they generally result in excessive bleeding and a lack of clotting. Hemophilia is one type of congenital disease characterized by coagulopathy; these are examples of severe lack of blood clotting. Acquired causes of coagulopathy include anticoagulation with warfarin, liver failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Additionally, the haemotoxic venom from...


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why would hypocalcemia cause bleeding disorders?
and why would hyperkalemia lead to brachycardia?

you need calcium to coagulate blood---so anyone with hemophilia would lack a normal, healthy amount of calcium in the plasma. hyperkalemia can lead to bradycardia (aka slow heart rate) because...

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    lots of bruises, bleeding gums, and a few small nose bleeds. After 3 rounds of tests, we finally have to get a head injury or another serious injury, she can bleed to death or develop...

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  • Bleeding Disorders - 4 replies

    anyone here been dx'd with a bleeding disorder such as haemophilia, von willibrand's, factor VIII in certain centers. but, it can be helpful to know if one has a bleeding disorder!!

    May 17, 2006

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    of you have bleeding disorders, and if so, do you have any advice as to the questions I should help, and I'm borderline positive for several different specific disorders. We know my blood

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