Bleeding disorders
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Bleeding disorders - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Information booklets and posters about bleeding disorders. Includes symptoms, how haemophilia, VWD and rare clotting deficiencies are inherited, treatment and the number of people who have bleeding disorders in Australia.
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Bleeding disorders - Lab Tests Online AU
A bleeding disorder is an acquired or inherited tendency to bleed excessively due to the lack of a functional clotting system.
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Other bleeding disorders - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
An introduction to information on other inherited bleeding disorders such as rare clotting factor deficiencies and inherited platelet disorders
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Women with bleeding disorders - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Information on bleeding disorders in women and girls, such as haemophilia and von Willebrand disease, and the HFA The Female Factors project. It explains carrying the gene, symptoms, treatment, genetic testing and issues around having children.
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Bleeding disorder | Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Bleeding disorders are a group of conditions where blood cannot clot properly. Transfusion of platelets or plasma products may be required to assist with clotting. Red cells may also be required if blood loss is severe.
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ABDR - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Information about the Australian Bleeding Disorders Registry (ABDR) and its role in the treatment and care of people with bleeding disorders.
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MyABDR - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Information about MyABDR, the patient tool to record information about their bleeding disorder-related treatments, bleeds and inventory.
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MyABDR - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Information about MyABDR, the patient tool to record information about their bleeding disorder-related treatments, bleeds and inventory.
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von Willebrand disease - myDr.com.au
Find out about Von Willebrand disease, an inherited bleeding disorder that affects up to one in 100 people.
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Hep C tests - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
An explanation of hepatitis C tests and what test results mean. Includes personal stories of people with bleeding disorders and hepatitis C.
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Early Menopause due to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy - Australasian Menopause Society
Chemotherapy is usually administered as part of cancer treatment but chemotherapy may also be given to women with severe connective tissue disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus or kidney disease such as Wegeners granulomatosis. Total body radiotherapy is used in the treatment of lymphoma and bone marrow transplantation and abdominal pelvic radiotherapy is used in the treatment of gynaecological cancer.
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Confusion and Memory Problems in Older People | Ausmed
Increasing confusion in elderly clients can be puzzling for you as the caregiver. Establishing if a change in condition is permanent or acute will help you decide on the right plan of action. Knowing your client will give some indication of their basic memory ability and general daily functioning.
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Different Types of Strokes | Ausmed
Stroke symptoms may be mobility difficulties and hemiplegia, swallowing problems, or being unable to speak and communicate. There are different types of stroke, thus different symptoms. It is important to know exactly what type of stroke your patient has had in order to predict the these symptoms.
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Menstrual issues for women with intellectual disability | Issue 2 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
The approach to menstrual management in girls with intellectual disabilities should be the same as it is for other girls.
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Imaging for chronic abdominal pain in adults | Issue 2 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Diagnostic imaging is often not indicated in chronic abdominal pain. In particular, undifferentiated abdominal pain is rarely an indication for a CT scan. CT...
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Drugs affecting milk supply during lactation | Australian Prescriber
Which drugs can be useful in improving the milk supply during lactation when non-drug approaches don't work and what are the potential side effects?
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Perimenopause or Menopausal Transition - Australasian Menopause Society
As defined by the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) criteria the terms perimenopause or menopausal transition cover the transition from the reproductive age through to menopause. The menopausal transition and perimenopause are inter-changeable terms.
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Assessing the Risks of Postpartum Haemorrhage
Somewhere in the world a woman dies every 4 minutes from postpartum haemorrhage (Durdas 2012). As well as being a terrifying experience for the mother it can also be one of the most serious and alarming emergencies that a Midwife has to manage.
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Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: PE with FFP is still the most effective treatment available for TTP
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Management of dental pain in primary care
Patients sometimes present to a medical practitioner with dental pain if they cannot see a dentist. Doctors need to be aware of the common dental diseases that result in pain so they can help to manage the patient’s symptoms until they are able to see a dentist.
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