Re: Alcoholic with DUB

From: ainsron@msn.com
Thu Jun 22 10:42:46 2000


They were completely normal, the only abnormal coagulation labs were her platelet count, 49,000 and Bleeding time over 30 minutes. Hence the most likely Dx would be hyperspleenism, not a coagulopathy.

>
>What was her PT/PTT? Alcoholics with liver disease can have an
>aquired coagulopathy..
>
>--
>_______________________
>Geffrey H. Klein, MD
>_______________________
>geffrey.klein@obgyn.net
>200 Medical Center Blvd Suite 103
>Webster, TX 77598
>(281) 332 6723
>
>http://www.geffreyklein.com
>

--
Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD




use when must restrict search to only the ob-gyn-l forum...
Enter search keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords:

Return to  OB-GYN-L Mail a New Message to the Forum: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
Forum Administrator: geffrey.klein@obgyn.net
Report Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Mon Nov 2 04:44:36 2009

The American Medical Association is no longer designating CME hours for AMA Category II CME credit. However, physicians themselves may self designate learning activities as Category II CME credit hours if they feel it is of sufficient educational merit and meets the formal definitions of continuing medical education. OBGYN.net believes these interaction in this forum meets these criteria. For further information see the AMA web site.