Thanh Q. Ho, MD
Resident Physician

Sheeja T. Pullarkat, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• describe the important steps in primary hemostasis.
• evaluate platelet aggregation studies to differentiate qualitative platelet disorders.
• explain the pathogenesis of Glanzmann thrombasthenia and other inherited platelet disorders.
• delineate the appropriate management and therapy for patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia.