Von Willebrand

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If not, has your practice changed to use vWF replacement therapy more routinely for perioperative or acute bleeding management? Do you still perform D...

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How do you manage mild Type 1 von Willebrand disease undergoing wisdom teeth removal?

Antifibrinolytic therapy alone +/- DDAVP?

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How do you interpret a low VWF activity/antigen ratio, when both activity and antigen levels are above 50%?

E.g. Normal F8, VWF activity ~50%, VWF antigen ~100%, ratio 0.5 sent in a patient with positive bleeding history Is there any clinical significance t...

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Do you screen for VWD in all women with menorrhagia severe enough to cause iron deficiency anemia?

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How would you manage anti-platelet therapy in patients presenting with ischemic stroke and have a history of von Willebrand disease?

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What is the optimal management of a patient needing surgical clearance for a knee replacement with VWF Ag and factor VIII between 40-50 and no bleeding history?

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In a patient with a bleeding disorder, how would one approach anticoagulation during active COVID infection?

Bleeding disorder such as vWD

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How would you manage a patient with acquired von Willebrand disease who requires DAPT for arterial disease?

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