Hemorrhagic Diseases

Abstract

THE subject of hemorrhagic disease is considered under the general headings of problem in diagnosis, hypotheses concerning hemostasis in normal subjects, diagnostic procedures, history, physical examination, basic examination of blood, urine and stool, measurement of capillary fragility, bleeding time, platelet count, clot retraction, measurement of coagulation and clotting times of venous blood, clotting time of recalcified plasma, screening tests for abnormal coagulation, determination of prothrombin activity, prothrombin consumption and determination of fibrinolysis.Problem in DiagnosisThe physician is called upon to diagnose and treat patients with signs and symptoms of an increased tendency to bleed. The manifestations of hemorrhagic diathesis . . .