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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Adults patients with vWD mainly present with bleeding after surgery (example bleeding after dental extraction/surgery), mucosa-associated bleeding, [[menorrhagia|Heavy menstrual periods]] and [[postpartum hemorrhage|postpartum hemorrhage]]. Severe [[internal bleeding|internal]] or [[hemarthrosis|joint bleeding]] is rare | Adults patients with vWD mainly present with bleeding after surgery (example bleeding after dental extraction/surgery), mucosa-associated bleeding, [[menorrhagia|Heavy menstrual periods]] and [[postpartum hemorrhage|postpartum hemorrhage]]. Severe [[internal bleeding|internal]] or [[hemarthrosis|joint bleeding]] is rare. | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
=== | === History === | ||
Patients with von Willebrand’s disease may have a positive history of:<ref name="pmid18315614">{{cite journal| author=Nichols WL, Hultin MB, James AH, Manco-Johnson MJ, Montgomery RR, Ortel TL et al.| title=von Willebrand disease (VWD): evidence-based diagnosis and management guidelines, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Expert Panel report (USA). | journal=Haemophilia | year= 2008 | volume= 14 | issue= 2 | pages= 171-232 | pmid=18315614 | doi=10.1111/j.1365-2516.2007.01643.x | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18315614 }} </ref> | |||
* Bleeding | |||
* Family history of bleeding | |||
* Bruising without obvious trauma | |||
* Recurrent nose bleeds | |||
* Oral cavity bleeding | |||
* Bleeding from the gums after brushing or flossing teeth | |||
* Prolonged bleeding following dental cleaning or extractions. | |||
=== | === Common Symptoms === | ||
Common symptoms of von Willebrand’s disease include: | |||
* Easy [[bruising]] | |||
*Easy bruising | |||
*[[Epistaxis|Nosebleeds]] | *[[Epistaxis|Nosebleeds]] | ||
* Oral cavity bleeding | * Oral cavity bleeding | ||
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*[[Menorrhagia|Heavy menstrual periods]] | *[[Menorrhagia|Heavy menstrual periods]] | ||
* [[Postpartum hemorrhage|Postpartum hemorrhage]]. | * [[Postpartum hemorrhage|Postpartum hemorrhage]]. | ||
*Severe [[internal bleeding|internal]] | * [[Epistaxis]] | ||
=== Less Common Symptoms === | |||
Less common symptoms of von Willebrand’s disease include | |||
* Severe [[internal bleeding|internal]] [[hemarthrosis|bleeding]] | |||
* [[hemarthrosis|Joint bleeding]] | |||
* [[Gastrointestinal tract|Gastrointestinal]] bleeding | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Adults patients with vWD mainly present with bleeding after surgery (example bleeding after dental extraction/surgery), mucosa-associated bleeding, Heavy menstrual periods and postpartum hemorrhage. Severe internal or joint bleeding is rare.
Symptoms
History
Patients with von Willebrand’s disease may have a positive history of:[1]
- Bleeding
- Family history of bleeding
- Bruising without obvious trauma
- Recurrent nose bleeds
- Oral cavity bleeding
- Bleeding from the gums after brushing or flossing teeth
- Prolonged bleeding following dental cleaning or extractions.
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of von Willebrand’s disease include:
- Easy bruising
- Nosebleeds
- Oral cavity bleeding
- Bleeding after dental extraction/surgery
- Heavy menstrual periods
- Postpartum hemorrhage.
- Epistaxis
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of von Willebrand’s disease include
- Severe internal bleeding
- Joint bleeding
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
References
- ↑ Nichols WL, Hultin MB, James AH, Manco-Johnson MJ, Montgomery RR, Ortel TL; et al. (2008). "von Willebrand disease (VWD): evidence-based diagnosis and management guidelines, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Expert Panel report (USA)". Haemophilia. 14 (2): 171–232. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2516.2007.01643.x. PMID 18315614.