| | Hemostasis - Primary Hemostasis |
 | | Defects in primary hemostasis are generally associated with mucocutaneous bleeding, characterized by epistaxis, ecchymosis, genitourinary bleeding, or gingival bleeding. |
 | | A typical patient with defective primary hemostasis might experience profuse bleeding from small cuts and require the application of pressure for a prolonged period to stop the bleeding. |
 | | This type of bleeding pattern is different from that typically seen in patients with defects in secondary hemostasis, where deep tissue bleeding and hemarthroses are more the norm. |
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