These are most important in trauma patients!!! Platelet Disorders Symptoms of SUPERFICIAL bleeding Mucosal bleeding GI bleeding Recurrent epistaxis Thrombocytopenia When the platelets ARE LOW Refer to THIS episode Von-Willebrand disease When the platelets CAN’T BIND Treatment Desmopressin (DDAVP) Causes increase in amount of von-willebrand factor (vWF) available Also causes free water retention Treatment of […]