Is A Duration Of 45 Minutes For Blood To Clot Post A Small Injury In A 5-month-old A Concern?
Question: hi doc my baby is 5onths old.while cuting her nails,she got a cut in her finger and it took 45 mins for blood to clot .we tried applying pressure,savlon,ice,turmeric. pls suggest wat to do in such condition to stop blood immediately
Brief Answer:
She needs evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Blood not stopping from such a small cut for 45 minutes is abnormal please. I am sorry to say this.
The best home measure to stop the blood immediately is - application of pressure in the local area.
But you have give a very important symptom that the blood took 45 minutes to stop - which is abnormal.
She needs evaluation for this - CBC/ PT/ aPTT/ Peripheral smear examination.
Base on the results we can discuss further.
We need to rule out -
1. Bleeding disorder due to factor deficiency.
2. Congenital Platelet disorders.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
She needs evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Blood not stopping from such a small cut for 45 minutes is abnormal please. I am sorry to say this.
The best home measure to stop the blood immediately is - application of pressure in the local area.
But you have give a very important symptom that the blood took 45 minutes to stop - which is abnormal.
She needs evaluation for this - CBC/ PT/ aPTT/ Peripheral smear examination.
Base on the results we can discuss further.
We need to rule out -
1. Bleeding disorder due to factor deficiency.
2. Congenital Platelet disorders.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar