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von Willebrand disease: Rx
Last updated: 03/06/2015
- Type 1: Quantitative disease
- dDAVP trial
- Type 2: Qualitative disease
- dDAVP trial; unlikely to be effective
- Type 3: Autosomal recessive d/o with virtually undetectable levels vWF
- Acquired vWF deficiency
- Trial of dDAVP, if not responding, use vWF concentrate or cryprecipitate if emergency
- If antibody mediated acquired vWF deficiency, use IVIG
- Minor bleeding/Minor surgery
- dDAVP, follow bleeding clinically
- If continues to bleed, use vWF concentrate or cryprecipitate if emergency
- Major bleeding/Major surgery
- Recommended to use vWF concentrate or cryprecipitate if emergency
- Continue for 7-14 days, less if sites of bleeding easily monitored and are controlled
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