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Paediatric Haematology

Focusing on blood disorders

What is Paediatric Haematology?

Paediatric Haematology is a sub speciality of paediatrics focusing on blood disorders.

There are many blood disorders that are unique to children and other blood disorders that occur in both children and adults.

Common disorders that paediatric haematologists care for include:

Assessment and investigation of the child with easy bruising
Investigation of a familial bleeding disorder;
pre-operative work up.
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Management of von Willebrand’s disorder
Anaemia in children – diagnostic and management problems

Assessment of neutropenia and lymphopenia in children
Thrombocytopenia in neonates
Thromboembolic disease in children
Prothrombotic abnormalities
Transfusion issues

Dr Chris Barnes is a Paediatric Haematologist practicing at Melbourne Paediatric Specialists.

Assoc. Professor Chris Barnes

In Paediatric Haematologist