Table of Contents

 

Title Page
Introduction
The Traditional (Classic) Coagulation Cascade
The Physiologic Coagulation Cascade
Regulation of the Coagulation Cascade
The Big Picture
Hypercoagulable States
Antithrombin III Deficiency
Protein C Deficiency
Protein S Deficiency
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Activated Protein C Resistance
Prothrombin 20210 Defect
Dysfibrinolysis
Inherited Bleeding Disorders
Factor VIII deficiencies
Factor IX deficiency
Factor XI deficiency
VonWillebrand Disease
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Laboratory Tests

aPT
aPTT
Thrombin Time
Bleeding Time
Fibrinogen Concentrations
Lupus Anticoagulants
Factor VIII Inhibitor Assay
vonWillebrand Factor  Assays

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