clotting disorders

The red blood cells have a very important role transporting oxygen around the blood. This page covers diseases that occur secondary to both too many or too few red blood cells including potential causes of this. It also covers the important aspects of haemolytic anaemia and how we can distinguish these. 

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Basics of clotting

A cribsheet covering the basics of clotting and disorders of this.

blood products for clotting

A cribsheet covering the theory and indications for FFP, cryoprecipitate and vitamin K.

anti-phospholipid syndrome

A cribsheet on the essentials of APS.

Von willibrands disease

A cribsheet covering the basics of VW disease.

venous thromboembolism

A cribsheet covering the essentials of treatment of VTE.

inherited thrombophilia

A cribsheet on the essentials of inherited thrombophilia.

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