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Above the threshold time of coagulation: delayed diagnosis of acquired hemophilia A
A man in his 80 ’s presented to our hospital's emergency department with left hip pain after falling while transferring from a wheelchair on a visit day. He had been taking clopidogrel for> 10 years after atherothrombotic stroke and apixaban 2.5 mg b.i.d. for 2 years since he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. The patient had no coagulation abnormalities when he started apixaban therapy and had never experienced bleeding events. His medical history included cervical spondylosis surgery, right femoral neck fracture, hypertension, and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - February 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mayu Kikuchi, Yukinori Harada, Ayano Hamai, Sachi Takaoka Tags: Diagnostic dilemma Source Type: research

Heparin, grad students, a clinical revolution and giving credit where it's due
The story of a grad student who overcame remarkable odds only to be denied his moment of glory, or a tale of dark deceit and devilish doings? The story of heparin is as complicated as the chemistry itselfBlood is remarkable.A liquid that carries nutrients, waste products and the ever-vigilant cells of the immune system around the body, blood rapidly turns into a solid when it leaves its veins and arteries and becomes exposed to bodily tissues or the air outside. This process of solidification – clotting, or coagulation – is executed and controlled by a complex set of reactions and interactions primarily involving the e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 4, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Richard P Grant Tags: theguardian.com Blogposts Science Source Type: news