Bruising / Bleeding
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Leukemia
- Describe the mechanism of hemostasis: platelet plug formation, coagulation cascade and clot stabilization
- Demonstrate an approach to the interpretation of coagulation studies
- Describe the indications, contraindications and complications of blood products and their administration
Overview & Foundational Knowledge
| Zimmerman B & Valentino LA. Hemophilia: In review. Pediatrics in Review 2013; 34: 289.
https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.34-7-289 Good review and foundational knowledge. Reviews clotting cascades. |
| The medical assessment of bruising in suspected child maltreatment cases: A clinical perspective.
http://www.cps.ca/documents/position/medical-assessment-of-bruising http://www.cps.ca/fr/documents/position/evaluation-medicale-des-ecchymoses Canadian Pediatric Society Practice Guideline (2013). Good tables, differential diagnoses. |
| Hutter JJ. Childhood leukemia. Pediatrics in Review 2010; 31(6): 234-240.
https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.31-6-234 Very scientific and comprehensive. Note: ANNL = AML. |
Clinical Resources
| Diagnosis and management of typical, newly diagnosed primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) of childhood
https://cps.ca/en/documents/position/immune-thrombocytopenia Canadian Paediatric Society Practice Point |
| Approach to Thrombocytopenia
https://www.pedscases.com/approach-thrombocytopenia This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on an approach to thrombocytopenia, |
Virtual Patients or Cases
| Peds Cases Bleeding and Bruising Part 1
https://www.pedscases.com/approach-bleeding-and-bruising-part-1 This podcast will highlight an approach to bleeding and bruising in pediatric patients (1/2) |
| Peds Cases Bleeding and Bruising Part 2
https://www.pedscases.com/approach-bleeding-and-bruising-part-2 This podcast will highlight an approach to bleeding and bruising in pediatric patients (2/2) |
| Approach to Acute Leukemia in Children
https://www.pedscases.com/approach-acute-leukemia-children This episode presents an approach to acute leukemia in children. |
Cards
| Bruising / Bleeding
Canuc-Paeds physician authored, replayable cases |
