A 53-Year-Old Woman Arrives at the Hospital with Bleeding into the Back

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 53-year-old woman arrives at the hospital with bleeding into the back of the throat and has a coagulation screen performed. She has no history of abnormal bleeding before this despite major stress to hemostasis in the past: she was in a major automobile accident at age 37 and has had impacted wisdom teeth extracted. Her coagulation results follow:

Which of the following is the most likely cause for her bleeding?

• A) Factor XII deficiency
• B) Factor IX deficiency
• C) Factor VIII deficiency
• D) Factor VIII inhibitor

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