Diagnosing Bleeding Disorder in a Child
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What is the most likely diagnosis in a child presenting with epistaxis and gingival bleeding?

  • Leukemia
  • Von Willebrand disease (correct)
  • Hemophilia A
  • Vitamin K deficiency

    • Which of the following tests would be abnormal in a child with the above symptoms?

  • Prothrombin time (PT)
  • Bleeding time (correct)
  • Complete blood count (CBC)
  • Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

    • What is the underlying mechanism of bleeding in Von Willebrand disease?

  • Abnormal platelet function
  • Defect in the platelet-endothelial interaction (correct)
  • Increased fibrinolysis
  • Deficiency of clotting factor VIII

    • Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of Von Willebrand disease?

    <p>Hematuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the inheritance pattern of Von Willebrand disease?

    <p>Autosomal dominant</p> Signup and view all the answers

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