APPROACH TO BLEEDING/BRUISING: Platelets & Vascular System

APPROACH TO BLEEDING/BRUISING: Platelets & Vascular System Vascular System Platelets Coagulation Proteins Bleeding/Bruising Connective Tissue Disorders Hereditary II Telangiectasia Decreased Production Increased Destruction Abnormal Sequestration (See thrombocytopenia scheme) Thrombocytopenia Quantitative Defect Disordered Platelet Function Qualitative Defect Congenital Acquired Congenital Rare Acquired Drugs (e.g. ASA) Renal Disease Steroids Vasculitis