[The child with a bleeding tendency].
In this review some basic aspects of the clinical presentation, the laboratory testing and the management of a child with a bleeding tendency are discussed. It should help the physician in making the decision whether a laboratory examination in a child with a history of bleedings is necessary or not. In addition, the most frequent mechanisms for a defective hemostasis are explained.
Hirt
Andreas
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Abteilung für Pädiatrische Hämatologie-Onkologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinderheilkunde, Inselspital, Bern. andreas.hirt@insel.ch
D000465:Algorithms; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D012307:Risk Factors