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How Hemophilia Shapes a Family, Part 2 with Christopher George and Felicity Grajeda

Today on Beyond the Bleeds, Heather and John are joined once again by Christopher George and his daughter, Felicity Grajeda, for part two of their conversation exploring how hemophilia shapes a family and the lessons, experiences, and support that can carry from one generation to the next. Chri…

Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) | High-Yield USMLE Step 2 Review + Tricky Vignettes

Immune thrombocytopenia can look deceptively similar to several other causes of low platelets. In this high-yield Step 2 or Shelf review, we break down the classic pattern of ITP—isolated thrombocytopenia, normal coagulation studies, no hemolysis, and often large young platelets—before applying it …

466. ACS Guidelines Question #5 with Dr. Binita Shah

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. The following question refers to Section 4.3 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jef…

14. ACS Guidelines Question #5 with Dr. Binita Shah

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes.  The following question refers to Section 4.3 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas…

Immune Booster 36: Secret lives of neutrophils with Tanya Mayadas

Tanya Mayadas joins Immune to talk about her road to study neutrophils and her research findings on neutrophil antigen presentation and novel neutrophil targeting therapies. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Tanya Mayadas Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for…

Training Undergraduate Researchers

WPI researcher Solomon Mensah has been awarded a three-year grant of $532,935 from the National Institutes of Health to provide research experiences to undergraduates who will work on projects determining how sepsis, a life-threatening infection, can trigger severe blood clotting. Mensah, an assist…

LAB VALUES IN 5: aPTT for NCLEX

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) — the must-know coagulation lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes. In this episode: what aPTT measures, the normal reference range of 25-39 seconds, what a prolonged aPTT means, causes including factor deficiencies, hemophilia, liver disease,…

Procedures and Bleeding Disorders: When to Contact Your HTC with Kristin Petrie

Today on Beyond the Bleeds, Heather and John are joined by Kristin Petrie, HOC Nurse Coordinator, to talk about what people with bleeding disorders should know before their next procedure and why contacting your Hemophilia Treatment Center ahead of time is so important. When most people hear th…

Why Primary Care Matters for People with Bleeding Disorders with Angie Beach

Today on Beyond the Bleeds, Heather and John are joined by Angie Beach, Family Nurse Practitioner at HOC, to explore the importance of primary care for people with bleeding disorders and how comprehensive care goes beyond managing a bleeding disorder alone. Drawing on her years of experience in…

A Mother’s Fight For Answers On Rare Bleeding Disorders

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Harley and her mom Chelsea to share what it takes to get answers when severe bleeding keeps getting dismissed and care is hours away. Their story moves from repeated surgical bleed-outs and a terrifying brain bleed to finally finding the right advocacy, specialist …