Misdiagnosis of Bleeding disorders
| About misdiagnosis: When checking for a misdiagnosis of Bleeding disorders or confirming a diagnosis of Bleeding disorders, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Bleeding disorders may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Bleeding disorders. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis. |
Alternative diagnoses list for Bleeding disorders: For a diagnosis of Bleeding disorders, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Bleeding disorders:
- Leukemia
- Platelet disorders
- Blood cell disorders
Discussion of diagnosis/misdiagnosis of Bleeding disorders: Because the standard treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding; dilation and curettage (D&C), laparoscopy, or endometrial biopsy, may worsen blood loss in a woman with these disorders. In one study of females with Von Willebrand disease, the single most common congenital bleeding disorder, over 90% had experienced heavy menstrual bleeding. One quarter of them had undergone hysterectomy, often to alleviate the heavy menstrual bleeding. Correct diagnosis can help women avoid potentially dangerous bleeding during surgery or dental procedures. All that is needed to diagnose Von Willebrand disease is a simple coagulation blood test. 1
Misdiagnosis cases for Bleeding disorders:
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from BLEEDING DISORDERS: NWHIC
Last revision:
May 26, 2003
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