acquired platelet function defect
acquired platelet function defect
Any non-hereditary defect in platelet function.Clinical findings
Defective coagulation, easy bruising, bleeding gums, nosebleeds, vaginal bleeding, rectal bleeding, haematemesis, epistaxis, haematuria.
Aetiology
Polycythemia vera, leukaemia, myelofibrosis, renal failure, multiple myeloma, drugs—penicillins, salicylates, phenothiazines.
Diagnosis
Bleeding time, PT, PTT, platelet count.