Bernard-Soulier Disease Center - Yonkers, NYYonkers Pediatrician Doctors for Bernard-Soulier DiseaseType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Yonkers * Saint Josephs Family Health Center  Roger J Sayegh MD  St Joseph Medical Center  Mona L Jean MD  Alcott Hamlet MD PLLC  Valentine Lane Family Practice  Mark Kaszczak MD  Valentine Lane Family Practice  Valentine Lane Family Practice  Matthew Kates MD & Derek Soohoo MD  Selma K Azeez MD  Oliver Cartano MD  Riverside Pediatrics  Drs Dagli & Dagli  Sarala Devi MD  Hudson River Pediatrics  David Siegler MD  David Siegler MD  Riverside Pediatrics  David Siegler MD  David Siegler MD  Stephen Glaser MD  Children's Physicians  Children's Physicians  Children's Physicians  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Pediatric Associates  Montefiore Medical Group  Pediatric Associates  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Zvi Ben-Zvi MD  MMC Pediatric Ambulatory Care North Clinic  MMC Pediatric Ambulatory Care North Clinic  David Rosenzweig MD  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Andrews A Adade MD  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Group  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Family Care Center  Montefiore Medical Center Family Care Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Group  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Jamie L Hoffman-Rosenfeld MD & Linda T Cahill MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Donna C Futterman MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Joseph L Huang MD  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Group  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Pediatrics  Robert W Marion MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Montefiore Medical Group  Pediatric Hematology Outpatient Svc  Montefiore Medical Group  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Riverdale Pediatrics  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Pediatric Hematology Outpatient Svc  Montefiore Medical Center  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Riverdale Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Center for Craniofacial Disorders  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Montefiore Medical Center Pediatrics Neurology  Ruth Stein MD  Riverdale Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Woodlawn Medical Associates PC  Woodlawn Medical Associates PC  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Sujata Vidyasagar MD  Pediatric Station PC  Ihn Sough Lar MD  Iwuozo Obilo MD Yonkers, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Bernard-Soulier Disease (Giant Platelet Syndrome)Read the Bernard-Soulier Disease (Giant Platelet Syndrome) article » What is Bernard-Soulier syndrome?The Bernard-Soulier Syndrome (B-SS) is a rare inherited bleeding disorder caused by abnormal platelets and subsequent abnormal clotting. It is one of the giant platelet syndromes. This syndrome was originally described in 1948 by two physicians who were treating a patient with a bleeding problem. They discovered that this patient had a prolonged bleeding time, fewer platelets, and larger platelets than the normal individual. Since then, the platelet abnormality has been described and determined to be due to the platelets lacking the ability to stick adequately to injured blood-vessel walls. This is a crucial aspect of the process of forming a blood clot, and as a result of this problem, there is abnormal bleeding. What are the symptoms and signs of Bernard-Soulier syndrome?Bernard-Soulier syndrome usually presents in the newborn period, infancy, or early childhood with bruises, nosebleeds (epistaxis), and/or gum (gingival) bleeding. Later problems can occur with anything that can induce bleeding such as menstruation, trauma, surgery, or stomach ulcers. What is the cause of Bernard-Soulier syndrome?Bernard-Soulier syndrome is a rare inherited disease and is transmitted in an autosomal recessive pattern. This means that both parents must carry a gene for the Bernard-Soulier syndrome and transmit that gene to the child for the child to have the disease. The prevalence is believed to be less than one in 1 million individuals. The molecular basis is now known and is due to a defect in the platelet glycoprotein complex 1b-IX-V. This is referred to as an adhesion complex and forms a receptor that enables platelets to stick together to form a clot. Normal platelets circulate in the blood and are the primary cells responsible for initiating clotting. Without this receptor, platelets cannot stick together and clotting does not occur no... Read the Bernard-Soulier Disease (Giant Platelet Syndrome) article » Recommended Reading Related to Bernard-Soulier Disease (Giant Platelet Syndrome)What is a bruise?You fall off your bike, bang your shin on the coffee table (that you swore you would move months ago) or run into a wall and wake up with a wallop of a bruise. What is a bruise, and what can you do about it? A bruise (medically referred to as a contusion) is caused when tiny blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a blow to the skin (be it bumping against something or hitting yourself with a hammer). The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking from these injured blood vessels into the tissues as well as from the body's response to the injury. A purplish, flat bruise that occurs when blood leaks out into the top layers of skin is referred to as an ecchymosis.
Why do bruises occur more frequently in some people than in others?The injury required to produce a bruise varies with age. While it may take quite a bit of force to cause a bruise in a young child, even minor ... Other Related Bernard-Soulier Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Yonkers
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