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Bleeding Disorders |
| Definitions |
<p>Normally, if you get hurt, your body forms a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bloodclots.html">blood clot</a> to stop the <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bleeding.html">bleeding</a>. For blood to clot, your body needs cells called platelets and proteins known as clotting factors. If you have a bleeding disorder, you either do not have enough <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/plateletdisorders.html">platelets</a> or clotting factors or they don't work the way they should. </p> <p>Bleeding disorders can be the result of other diseases, such as severe <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/liverdiseases.html">liver disease</a> or a lack of <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vitamink.html">vitamin K</a>. They can also be inherited. <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hemophilia.html">Hemophilia</a> is an inherited bleeding disorder. Bleeding disorders can also be a side effect of medicines such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bloodthinners.html">blood thinners</a>.</p> <p>Various blood tests can check for a bleeding disorder. You will also have a physical exam and history. Treatments depend on the cause. They may include medicines and transfusions of <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bloodtransfusionanddonation.html">blood</a>, platelets, or clotting factor.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1458140 |
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C1458140 |
| Date created |
11/03/1999 |
| definition |
Normally, if you get hurt, your body forms a blood clot to stop the bleeding. For blood to clot, your body needs cells called platelets and proteins known as clotting factors. If you have a bleeding disorder, you either do not have enough platelets or clotting factors or they don't work the way they should. Bleeding disorders can be the result of other diseases, such as severe liver disease or a lack of vitamin K. They can also be inherited. Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder. Bleeding disorders can also be a side effect of medicines such as blood thinners. Various blood tests can check for a bleeding disorder. You will also have a physical exam and history. Treatments depend on the cause. They may include medicines and transfusions of blood, platelets, or clotting factor. |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/bleedingdisorders.html |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ |
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C1458140 |
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Bleeding Disorders |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003280 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019080 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0018939 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0005767 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0009938 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0684275 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0302148 |
| Scope Statement |
With bleeding disorders, there is a problem with blood clotting. It may be hard to stop the bleeding. Read about bleeding disorders and treatments.https://medlineplus.gov/bleedingdisorders.html |
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T046 |
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