APPROACH TO BLEEDING/BRUISING: Platelets & Vascular System

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