+- USMLE Forum - Largest USMLE Community (https://www.usmleforum.com)
+-- Forum: USMLE Forum (https://www.usmleforum.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: Step 1 (https://www.usmleforum.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=2)
+--- Thread: Bleeding and Renal Failure - urapain2me (/showthread.php?tid=541223)
Bleeding and Renal Failure - urapain2me - ArchivalUser - 10-17-2010
Can someone please explain the relationship between the two?
Is it related to deficiency of vWF? also, is the amount of the factor 8 antigen and coagulant increased in renal failure? I saw this on the internet but cant seem to understand why is this happening? please explain elaborately if you can.
Thanks
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-17-2010
in renalfailure there is platelet dysfunction but platelet number is normal so it leads to increases in bleeding time..
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-17-2010
and the cause would be?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-17-2010
uremia causes qualitative platelet bleeding disorder!!!!!!!!!!!!
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-17-2010
can it be due to electrloyte imbalance??
i mean calcium levels go down,, hence platelets also decreased!