osler-weber-rendu syndrome…

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circulatory system, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, osler-weber-rendu syndrome, inherited disorder, the blood vessels, excessive bleeding, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hht, osler-weber-rendu syndrome, inherited, an autosomal dominant trait, children develop red, reddish-purple collections of abnormal blood vessels, telangiectases, spider-like, macular, papular spots, telangiectases, seen on the lips, tongue, nasal mucosa, areas the face, ears involved, internal vascular abnormalities, in the brain, lungs, throat, larynx, gastrointestinal tract, liver, bladder, vagina, frequent nosebleeds in children an early sign but the visible, characteristic vascular lesions, telangiectases, on the tongue, lips, not appear, puberty, telangiectases bleed, bleeding, head, brain hemorrhage, stroke, varied neurological symptoms seizures, severe, brain hemorrhage fatal, patients only discover that they have this condition, they cough up blood, a chest x-ray shows an abnormality, an arterio-venous malformation, patients have enough large, multiple arterio-venous malformations, in the lungs to cause shortness of breath, frequent nosebleeds, child, gi bleeding, loss of blood in stool, dark black stool, melena, shortness of breath, appearance of vascular lesions, telangiectases, late childhood, early adolescence on the, tongue, lips, the eyes, ears, finger tips, nail beds, skin, coughing up blood, passing blood, in the stool, unusually dark stool, port wine stain, occasionally present, unexplained, multiple small strokes, an experienced physician, find telangiectases on physical examination, a family history of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, signs, chest x-ray, a "spot on the lung", arteriovenous malformation, echocardiogram, high-output heart failure, iron deficiency anemia, result from repeated blood loss, specialized blood gas tests, decreased levels of oxygen in blood, endoscopy, numerous abnormal blood vessels that bleed, arteriovenous malformations, lining the throat, bowels, airways, hepatomegaly, genetic testing available, mutations, in the endoglin, alk1 genes, bleeding in vital areas must be corrected surgically, frequent, heavy nosebleeds, epistaxis, electrocautery, laser surgery, large collections of abnormal blood vessels, arterio-venous malformations, lungs deliberately clotted off, coiling, is performed, interventional radiologist, patients respond to estrogen therapy, reduce bleeding episodes, blood-thinning medications, avoided, patients, take antibiotics, simple dental, surgical procedures, ask doctor what precautions should take, hht foundation international, hht, 800-448-6389, barring a fatal intracranial hemorrhage, syndrome is compatible, a normal lifespan, not they have this condition, a family member is diagnosed, internal hemorrhaging, marked increased risk, nose bleeds, coughing up blood, increased risk, strokes, infections, the brain, heart failure, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, in the lungs, pulmonary hypertension, child has frequent nose bleeds, signs of this disease, genetic counseling, prospective parents, a family history of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, strokes, high output heart failure, prevented by clotting off the abnormal blood vessels, in the lung.