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What are sympton's of hemophilia?
The main sympton of hemophilia is excessive bleeding after injuries or surgery.
What are the risk factors for hemophilia?
*family members with hemophilia *family history of bleeding
What are the benefits of hemophilia?
Hemophilia is an inheritied disease. It can cause death from uncontrolled bleeding. It does not have a benefit.
What is that illness where the bleeding doesn't stop?
hemophilia
Which clotting factor is deficient in Hemophilia A?
Hemophilia A is an X-linked, hereditary bleeding disorder caused by the absence or defect of a blood clotting protein, Factor VIII. As a result, when a person with hemophilia A has a bleeding episode, the bleeding may be prolonged due to the body's inability to form blood clots. Patients who are affected with hemophilia A experience frequent spontaneous bleeding, most commonly into their joints and soft tissues, with bleeding into vital organs that may ... be life-threatening. Bleeding episodes may be painful, and over time, recurrent joint bleeding may result in debilitating destruction of the joints. Currently, patients with hemophilia A are dependent on injections of Factor VIII produced by genetic engineering or purified from human plasma, to help control a bleeding episode. It is estimated that approximately 50,000 individuals worldwide are affected with hemophilia A. Hemophilia A - Clotting Factor VIII Hemophilia B - Clotting Factor IX Hemophilia C - Clotting Factor XI
If you have hemophilia and scrape your knee why does it keep bleeding?
When you have hemophilia, the proteins that clot your blood are not being created and therefore, a scab cannot be created to effeciently stop the bleeding.
Why is aspirin harmful to patients recovering from surgery?
It delutes the blood so excess bleeding may occur.
What are the symptons of hemophilia?
excessive bleeding after injuries and surgeries
People with the disease hemophilia do not produce the chemical fibrin. Explain why hemophilia is a serious disease?
Prior to 1985, there were no laws enacted within the U.S. to screen blood. As a result, many haemophilia patients who received untested and unscreened clotting factor prior to 1992 were at an extreme risk for contracting HIV and hepatitis C via these blood products. It is estimated that more than 50% of the haemophilia population, over 10,000 people, contracted HIV from the tainted blood supply in the United States alone. The main symptom of hemophilia is bleeding. Mild cases may go unnoticed until later in life, when they occur during surgery or after trauma. In more severe cases, serious bleeding may occur without any cause. Internal bleeding may occur anywhere. Bleeding into joints is common.A small percentage of people with hemophilia may die from severe bleeding. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000537.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemophilia#Blood_contamination_issues
Is hemophilia related to blood platelets?
No. There are several types of bleeding disorders. Hemophilia is a deficiency in clotting factor proteins VIII (Hemophilia A), IX (Hemophilia B), or XI (Hemophilia C). There are several other clotting factor proteins linked to coagulation, as well as the vonWillebrands protein, and platelet disorders. Hemophilia is simply the most widely recognized (by the general public) bleeding disorder. It is important to know that many other bleeding disorders exist, such as the platelet deficiency you are asking about.
What are the emotional effects of haemophilia?
The major signs and symptoms of hemophilia are excessive bleeding and easy bruising.Excessive BleedingThe extent of bleeding depends on the type and severity of the hemophilia. Children who have mild hemophilia may not have symptoms unless they have excessive bleeding from a dental procedure, an accident, or surgery. Males who have severe hemophilia may bleed heavily after circumcision. Bleeding can occur on the body's surface (external bleeding) or inside the body (internal bleeding).Signs of excessive external bleeding include:Bleeding in the mouth from a cut or bite or from cutting or losing a toothNosebleeds for no obvious reasonHeavy bleeding from a minor cutBleeding from a cut that resumes after stopping for a short timeSigns of internal bleeding include blood in the urine (from bleeding in the kidneys or bladder) and blood in the stool (from bleeding in the intestines or stomach).Bleeding in the JointsBleeding in the knees, elbows, or other joints is another common form of internal bleeding in people who have hemophilia. This bleeding can occur without obvious injury. At first, the bleeding causes tightness in the joint with no real pain or any visible signs of bleeding. The joint then becomes swollen, hot to touch, and painful to bend.Swelling continues as bleeding continues. Eventually, movement in the joint is temporarily lost. Pain can be severe. Joint bleeding that isn't quickly treated can permanently damage the joint.Bleeding in the BrainInternal bleeding in the brain is a very serious complication of hemophilia that can happen after a simple bump on the head or a more serious injury. The signs and symptoms of bleeding in the brain include: Long-lasting, painful headaches or neck pain or stiffnessRepeated vomitingSleepiness or changes in behaviorSudden weakness or clumsiness of the arms or legs or problems walkingDouble visionConvulsions or seizures
The absence of Factor VIII is indicative of which condition?
The absence of Factor VIII is indicative of hemophilia A, a genetic bleeding disorder where the blood does not clot properly. This can lead to prolonged bleeding episodes and difficulty stopping bleeding after injury or surgery.
