How Do You Manage a Newborn with Type 2B von Willebrand Disease?

Created on Aug 28, 2014
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How Do You Manage a Newborn with Type 2B von Willebrand Disease?
A. Kim Ritchey, MD
Liam is a full-term newborn whose mother has type 2B von Willebrand disease. After birth, he is asymptomatic with no bleeding or apparent bruises, but is found to have a platelet count of 4,000. Learn more about the case and take the quiz. Associations
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