GI Bleeding

David Green, MD, PhD

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

This case was reviewed and updated in March 2010 by Dr. Alvin H. Schmaier and members of the Teaching Cases Subcommittee.

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.

VI. PROGNOSIS/CLINICAL COURSE

How can you establish which type of von Willebrand’s disease this patient has?

Obtain a von Willebrand factor multimer determination

Perform a dDAVP challenge test

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