1. By: Bekim Ameti

2. Information On Hemophilia Hemophilia is the oldest known heredity bleeding disorder. Hemophilia has been known for thousands of years. People are born with Hemophilia and will have it throughout their life. There are three types of hemophilia, A, B and C, but hemophilia C is very rare.

3. How boys are affected

4. How girls may be affected

5. Hemophilia A Hemophilia is a inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by the lack or defect of the proteins that is needed for blood to clot. It is caused by the lack of activity of the plasma protein factor VIII which affects the clotting property of blood.

6. Blood Clotting Blood clotting is when your blood turns from a liquid to a solid, which stops the bleeding.

7. Symptoms of Hemophilia A Bruising Spontaneous bleeding Blood in the urine or stool Prolonged bleeding Bleeding into joints with pain and swelling Gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract hemorrhage

8. Signs and Tests Normal bleeding time: test in which in which small blood vessels close off to stop bleeding. Normal fibrinogen level tests the amount of fibrinogen level in the blood. Test on partial thromboplastin time which which measures the intrinsic clotting time in plasma.

9. Prevention of Hemophilia A Genetic counseling. Parents have the choice to terminate the pregnancy.

10. Hemophilia B Is also known as Christmas disease. Is also inherited blood clotting disease which is caused by a deficiency of a blood plasma protein called factor IX that affects the clotting property of blood. Because of the lack of factor IX blood gets into the joints and may leave people disabled. Hemophilia A is seven times more common than hemophilia B.

11. Symptoms of Hemophilia B Nose bleeds Bruising Spontaneous bleeding Bleeding in joints Blood in urine or stool Prolonged bleeding from cuts, tooth extraction, and surgery Excessive bleeding following circumcision

12. Signs and Tests Many of the tests and signs are the same as hemophilia A. One tests that is different from the other tests is the serum factor IX test. This is a blood test that measures the activity of factor IX.

13. Prevention and How Bleeding Can Be Stopped. Prevention for hemophilia B is also the same as hemophilia A. R= rest. I= ice. C= compression. E= elevation.

14. Treatment for Hemophilia A Hemophilia A Clotting factor therapy Transfusions Home intravenous transfusions On-demand infusion Periodic infusion Exercise so the muscle can strengthen and protect joints.

15. Treatment for Hemophilia B Hemophilia B Clotting factor therapy Transfusions Home intravenous transfusions On-demand infusion Periodic infusion Exercise so the muscle can strengthen and protect joints.

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