Other emergencies
Case 12: A Patient with Mild Haematemesis
CASE
A 24‐year‐old woman with severe alcoholic liver disease and varices is admitted with mild haematemesis of about 100 mL of blood. She has a BP of 110/65 mmHg, but is otherwise haemodynamically stable. Her blood test results are as follows:
Hb | 11.1 g/dL |
WBC | 8.1 x 109/L |
Platelets | 90 x 109/L |
PT | 20 (12–14 sec) |
APTT | Normal |
QUESTION 1
Your score this session: 0 of 0
Which of the following explain the thrombocytopenia and the prolonged prothrombin time (PT)?