Abstract:
:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic disease that causes abnormal growth of blood vessels and, subsequently, life-threatening arteriovenous malformations in vital organs. Epistaxis may be one of the initial clues that a patient has more serious, generalized arteriovenous malformations. Recommended treatment involves careful evaluation to determine the severity and risk of spontaneous rupture of the malformations and the management of various signs and symptoms. The disease remains undiagnosed in many patients, and health care providers may miss the diagnosis until catastrophic events happen in multiple family members. Prompt recognition of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and early intervention can halt the dangerous course of the disease. Critical care nurses can assist with early diagnosis within families with this genetic disease, thus preventing early death and disability.
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Crit Care Nursejournal_title
Critical care nurseauthors
Sacco KM,Barkley TW Jrdoi
10.4037/ccn2016270subject
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2016-06-01 00:00:00pages
36-48issue
3eissn
0279-5442issn
1940-8250pii
36/3/36journal_volume
36pub_type
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