Congenital platelet function defects
Alternative names:
Bernard-Soulier syndrome; Glanzmann's thrombasthenia; platelet function defects - congenital; storage pool disease
Treatment:
The is no specific treatment for these disorders. All people with bleeding disorders should avoid taking aspirin, because it is known to prolong the bleeding time (the time it takes to form clotting mechanisms in the blood). Platelet transfusions are administered when patients are symptomatic.
Expectations (prognosis):
Treatment can usually control the bleeding, but these are lifelong conditions for which there is no cure. Precautions to avoid catastrophic bleeding should be taken.
Complications:
Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if bleeding or bruising of unknown cause is present, or bleeding does not respond to the usual method of control.
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