General Medicine • NEET MDS
Hemophilia A = Factor VIII deficiency = most common hemophilia.
Hemophilia B = Factor IX deficiency = Christmas disease.
Von Willebrand disease = most common inherited bleeding disorder overall.
PT = prothrombin time = extrinsic pathway = warfarin monitoring.
PTT = partial thromboplastin time = intrinsic pathway = heparin monitoring.
INR = international normalized ratio = standardized PT.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Bleeding Disorders concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.