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at 5:56 p.m. Feb, 15, 2025
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andrewmathias8
Author:
andrewmathias8
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UWorld and AMBOSS use the term "Vitamin K deficiency bleeding" as well as the acronym VKDB, which is recognized by the AMBOSS addon.
UW: "This infant with no prior medical care likely has vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) causing intracranial hemorrhage and obstructive hydrocephalus."
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Source: UWorld - Step 2 16273
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- Deficiency occurs due to combination of poor placental transfer, absent gut flora, immature liver function, and inadequate levels of vitamin K in breast milk
- Platelets fine; factors 2, 7, 9, 10 protein C / S are affected
- Previously known as hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
- Platelets fine; factors 2, 7, 9, 10 protein C / S are affected
- Previously known as hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
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