Hemophilia Kelsy DeBrock & Max Appelblatt

Hemophilia Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder where it takes a long time for your blood to clot With Hemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time after an injury. Internal bleeding is very common especially in knees, ankles, and elbows.

Symptoms Signs and symptoms of spontaneous bleeding may include: Many Large/ Deep bruises Blood in your urine/ stool Joint pain/ swelling Tightness in joints Unexpected and excessive bleeding/ bruising Emergency signs and symptoms of hemophilia may include: Sudden pain, swelling and warmth of joints Excessive bleeding from an injury Painful, long lasting headache Vomiting Double vision

Mild Cases : Often not noticed until during a surgery or after trauma Severe Cases : Serious bleeding for no reason, internal bleeding anywhere, bleeding into joints is common Symptoms Continued

Signs / Types Diagnosed after someone has abnormally bled or if they have a family history of it Two Types: Hemophilia A Hemophilia B More common in males

Treatments The standard treatment is replacing the clotting factor in your veins (intravenous infusions) Treatment also depends on how severe the disease is. Often begins at birth because it is a genetic disease.

Life Expectancy Most are able to live normal lives but a small percent may die from severe bleeding

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