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Old 11-23-2004, 02:42 PM
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Re: excessive bleeding in a child

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4 year old child is brought to you because of excessive bleeding, lab tests show decreased platelet count, increased bleeding time, normal PTT, and normal PT, what is the most likely diagnosis?

A. hemophilia A
B. vitamin K deficiency
C. von Willebrand's disease
D. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
What is the gender of this child? Is it a male or a female? Some diseases are x-linked so it is good to know the gender.
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