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Acute Medicine | Haematology | Spontaneous bleeding

Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

Spontaneous Bleeding
Session Overview
Description
This session considers the history, examination and laboratory tests involved in the management of a patient with spontaneous bleeding.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Recall the clotting cascade
  • Take a focused history from a patient with bleeding diathesis
  • State which laboratory investigations to undertake
  • Interpret laboratory investigations

Spontaneous bleeding is bleeding that is spontaneous, excessive and prolonged following tissue injury.

It may be due to:

  • Primary haemostasis deficiencies caused by platelet or vascular disorders
  • Secondary haemostasis deficiencies caused by coagulation disorders

Spontaneous bleeding can be mild or life-threatening.

Programs this course belongs to
Type
Delivery
Title
Acute Medicine | Haematology | Spontaneous bleeding
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Allergy
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
Acute Medicine (ACUMEN) (eIntegrity), Haematology, 06_025 Spontaneous bleeding
Price:
$19.00
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