Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Sep 1989
Case ReportsForeign body in upper airway. Unsuspected cause of obstruction.
Airway obstruction from a foreign body is usually an acute life-threatening event. In this case, a complete upper dental plate was the unsuspected cause of intermittent respiratory distress. The authors discuss the clinical and laboratory findings and suggest ways to prevent unnecessary delays in diagnosis and treatment.
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Postgraduate medicine · Sep 1989
ReviewPotentially catastrophic bleeding disorders. Approach to diagnosis and management.
Clinical and laboratory evaluation of severe bleeding can detect the presence of an intrinsic or acquired coagulation disorder. The three most common inherited coagulation disorders are factor VIII deficiency (hemophilia A), factor IX deficiency (hemophilia B), and von Willebrand's disease. ⋯ Screening tests that measure prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, thrombin time, and platelet count permit initial classification and guide selection of more specific tests. Results can then be used to determine appropriate therapy.