Bernard-Soulier Disease Center - Youngstown, OHYoungstown 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 Youngstown * Youngstown Community Health Center  Youngstown Community Health Center  St Elizabeth Pediatric Clinic  Kenneth Cowens MD  Tod Childrens Hospital Diagnostic Services  Tod Childrens Hospital Diagnostic Services  Tod Childrens Hospital Pediatric Clinic  Joseph A Bethuy MD  Michael Sekman MD  James D'Apolito Pediatrics Inc  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Louis P Brine MD  Trumbull Mahoning Medical Group Inc  Visiting Physicians Association  Health Ridge Medical Center Inc  Prima Healthcare  Kids First Pediatric Care  Kids First Pediatric Care  Austintown Pediatrics  Austintown Pediatrics  Eye Care Associates Inc  Pediatric Care Associates  Pediatric Care Associates  Pediatric Care Associates  Pediatric Associates of Warren  Pediatric Associates of Warren  Sudhakar V Rao MD  Parvin P Shaibani MD  Marisha Agana-Lucero MD  Premier Care Pediatrics  Vlad Pediatrics  Premier Care Pediatrics  Vlad Pediatrics  Cecil F Desai MD  Lynn M Johnson MD  Salem Pediatric Care Center  Lisbon Pediatrics Ltd  East Liverpool Community Health Center  Shashi R Narang MD  Mapa & Tiu Pediatrics  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Ravenna Primary Care  Soha Nassar MD  Soha Nassar MD  Zenaida A Chughtai MD & Samina Chughtai MD  Zenaida A Chughtai MD & Samina Chughtai MD  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Chesterland Pediatrics  Chesterland Pediatrics  Chesterland Pediatrics  Chesterland Pediatrics  Vishvas Hegde MD  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Portage Pediatrics  Portage Pediatrics  Trinity Pediatrics  Premier Family Physicians  Pediatric Center Of Greater Cleveland  Aurora Primary Care  Aurora Primary Care  Next Generation Pediatrics  Next Generation Pediatrics  Defensor & Hussaini MDs  Defensor & Hussaini MDs  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Shipley Child Health Clinic  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Ashtabula County Medical Center Pediatrics & Surgery  Ashtabula County Medical Center Pediatrics & Surgery  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Drs Arora & Arora  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Mercy Hospital  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Steven L Johnson MD  University Primary Care Practice Youngstown, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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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 Youngstown
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