Question:

A 15 year old male presents to the emergency room

Last updated: 3/13/2024

A 15 year old male presents to the emergency room

A 15 year old male presents to the emergency room complaining of frequent nosebleeds and easy bruising He also complains of extreme fatigue and pain in his joints He recently receives a yearly flu vaccination and noticed that he continued to bleed after 30 seconds of pressure on the injection site The patient s family has history of bleeding disorders Vital signs show low blood pressure Urinalysis wis positive for hematuria CBC shows a microcytic hypochromic anemia Partial thromboplastin time aPTT and bleeding time BT are elevated above the normal range Which of the following deficiencies do you suspect the patient has Select one A Deficiency in Factor VIII B Deficient in Factor IX C Deficiency in VWF D Deficiency in platelets