Pathophysiology
Hemophilia is most common in this demographic
What are males
Bleeding into the skin
What is ecchymosis (bruising)
These 2 clotting factors help diagnose hemophilia
What is Factor VIII and Factor IX
Good hygeinic practice to implement when educating patient
What is dental hygiene
Fibrous protein involved in clotting the blood
What is fibrin
Blood in urine
What is hematuria
This lab value will always be increased (extended) in hemophilia
What is aPTT
Method of comprehensive care for bleeding prevention and hemophilia care (5-letter acronym)
What is PRICE (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation)
Type of chromosomal recessive inheritance pattern for males
What is x-linked
Common presentation after a minor injury
What is prolonged bleeding
This clue commonly suspects hemophilia in a patient
What is positive family history of hemophilia
AVOID this class of medication because it is contraindicated in patients with hemophilia
What are NSAID's
This type of hemophilia is a deficiency in factor VIII (8)
What is Hemophilia A
Bleeding into a joint space
What is hemarthrosis
This diagnostic test measure clotting factors and shows low Factor VIII in Hemophilia A and low Factor IX in Hemophilia B
What are blood tests
This treatment and type of therapy enables patients to produce missing factors on their own
What is Gene Therapy
This type of hemophilia is a deficiency of factor IX (9)
What is Hemophilia B
Epistaxis is another word for this and it happens frequently
What are nose bleeds
Analyzing DNA to identify female carrier of hemophilia
What is genetic testing
This type of therapy infuses the missing clotting factor directly into the bloodstream to stop or prevent bleeding
What is Factor Replacement Therapy