Haemophilia Flashcards
1
Q
define haemophilia?
A
bleeding diatheses resulting from an inherited deficiency of a clotting factor
2
Q
what is the most common type of haemophilia?
A
• Haemophilia A% - deficiency in factor 8
3
Q
what are the other types of haemophilia?
A
- Haemophilia B: deficiency in factor 9
* Haemophilia C: RARE - deficiency in factor 11
4
Q
what is the inheritance pattern of haemophilia?
A
X-linked recessive inheritance
5
Q
presenting signs of haemophilia?
A
- Symptoms usually begin in early childhood
- haemarthroses
- Haematuria
- excessive bruising
- excessive bleeding after trauma
6
Q
signs of haemophilia?
A
- Multiple bruises
- Muscle haematomas
- Haemarthroses
7
Q
what will a clotting screen show?
A
- prolonged APTT
- bleeding time, thrombin time and PT time all NORMAL
