Blood Platelet Disorders

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Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Hughes syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hughes syndrome is thickening of the blood, caused by an abnormal immune system response that produces antiphospholipid antibodies. Hughes syndrome is also called ‘sticky blood syndrome' or antiphospholipid syndrome. There is no cure but medical treatment can ease symptoms and reduce the risk of complications. People with some autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk of Hughes syndrome.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Von Willebrand Disorder - Bleeding Disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Information about von Willebrand disorder or disease (vWD), how common it is, how it is passed on, inheritance and treatment.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Frequently Asked Questions & Facts - von Willebrand Disorder - Bleeding Disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Answers to FAQs about von Willebrand disorder / disease (vWD), including what it is, types of vWD, how you get it, how common it is, how to manage it.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder. The person's blood doesn't clot properly because the blood clotting platelets are destroyed by antibodies.. The cause of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is unknown, but it is thought that some kinds of viral infections prompt the immune system to malfunction. Symptoms include bruising easily, a rash of small red dots, bleeding from the gums or any area of the body, frequent nosebleeds and abnormal menstruation.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review also showed that in patients with typical or diarrhoea associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome, there are no interventions that are superior to supportive therapy which includes control of fluid and electrolyte imbalance, use of dialysis if r...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Von Willebrand's disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Von Willebrand's disorder (VWD) is an inherited bleeding disorder. People with von Willebrand's may have frequent nosebleeds, easy bruising, heavy menstruation (periods) and/or excessive bleeding from the mouth. VWD can be so mild that people do not know they have the condition until they have surgery or a major accident.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   von Willebrand disease - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about Von Willebrand disease, an inherited bleeding disorder that affects one in 1000 people.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Von Willebrands disease (VWD)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Von Willebrands Disease by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ITP
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, ITP by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Antenatal interventions for fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough evidence to determine the best treatment for unborn babies whose blood clotting cells are attacked by their mother's antibodies....
Date:   Oct 2004
Title:   Prophylactic platelet transfusion for haemorrhage after chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review was undertaken to determine the best use of platelet transfusion for the prevention of bleeding (prophylactic platelet transfusion) in patients who have haematological malignancies and are receiving intensive chemotherapy or stem cell transp...
Date:   Jul 2004
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