what are the possiblities of a hemophilia type b break his finger?

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my boyfriend has hemophilia type B and he broke his finger and they need to give him surgery.
i am worried for him :{
If he has hemophilia he needs to go and see his HTC (Hemophilia Treatment Center). He will need factor. It is not a big thing. My son has Hemophilia and 3 uncles. have it. They will know what he will need to do. My son also has hemophilia B. He is severe no clotting factor.  (+ info)

how does a person with hemophilia look like?

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what is their physical appearance like? is there like a certain feature, where if you look at them, you can tell they have hemophilia? help please! i need to write a one paragraph about this. please be as detail as possible! thanks in advanced.
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Has anyone had replacement therapy for blood/hemophilia?

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Could you please explain to me what replacement therapy is, how it's done and anything else you know about this if you have experienced or know someone who has? Thank you. Are there other options or is this the only method of treating hemophilia?
By replacement therapy I assume you mean factor replacement. For example I am a factor 9 hemophiliac. This means I lack factor 9 thus to have my blood clot like a normal person I need factor 9 added to me.

This is done with me with a simple IV and the factor 9 (in my case) is added to my body. After this has been added sometimes a blood test will be done to see what your new clotting level is. If more is needed more can be added. Once at the right level my blood clotting level stays normal for about 24 hours.

Around 1994 drugs came out that in short are man-made factor 8/9. Before this the factor one would get came from human blood. This led many people with hemophilia to acquire HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B/C.

Treatment plans for those with hemophilia really depends mostly on the following factors:

1) Access to said factor ( either by location or money )

2) How much of the clotting factor is the person lacking.

3) Is there an issue with the person having inhibitors. This means when the factor is added to the person the body attacks it thus making less effective.

With all that in mind. The two main ways of treating hemophilia are:

1) Treatment on demand. This is just a way of saying the person only gets factor when they need it.

2). Proactive treatment. This means a person get factor lets say 3 times a week regardless if they are having a bleed or not. The thinking behind this is the person will have a better quality of life as they should have less bleeds thus less joint damage over time.

Its important to remember the cost of the safer man-made factor is through the roof. By that I mean without insurance $ 50,000 hospital bills are not uncommon. I know of one person with hemophilia in one year racked up over 700,000 in factor costs. Not much he could do about. Better to have an insane hospital bill than bleed to death.

Other treatments:

There can be some treatments that can be done without factor or in turn used with factor. For dental or mouth bleeds a drug such as Amicar or Cyklokapron can be used to help clots in the mouth and gums.

Awhile back there was a nasal spray that was undergoing testing for those with factor 8. As a person with factor 9 I have no idea whatever happened with this. Might be something to ask about.

That's all I can think of off hand. If you have any other questions feel free to send me a message.  (+ info)

If you are a Doctor please let me know about hemophilia and infertility?

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Does this condition reduces the chances of infertility. Or can it be something else decreasing infertility.
Hemophilia does not necessarily cause infertility, but because it is an extremely dangerous genetic disease, those aflicted with it should probably voluntarily avoid parenthood and opt for adoption if they want a family. Knowingly passing on a deadly gene to future generations is morally suspect at best.  (+ info)

How did hemophilia get its name?

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I know hemo- means blood, but what does -philia mean?
Philia is actually an ancient greek word (like haemo) that means "love" or "friend". Since a person suffering from haemophilia can't stop bleeding. it's somewhat appropriate to think of them as a friend of blood.  (+ info)

What sex carries the defective gene for hemophilia without showing any symptoms?

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male or female?
Females  (+ info)

If you had hemophilia, would it be possible to close a wound by searing it?

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You'll often hear about people searing wounds shut in desperate situations with various, impromptu intruments. (Such as hot oil, irons, etc.) Would this be enough to seal a wound on a hemophiliac?
Cauterizing a wound should close it, regardless of one's condition. However, if done improperly, it will not stop the bleeding, and while the skin may be closed, the patient will still bleed out and die.  (+ info)

Is hemophilia c and d sex linked or can anyone get it?

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How do girls have hemophilia c? :S very confused help!
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Need to interview someone with hemophilia for a reach paper.?

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I am a 6th grader looking for someone with hemophilia to interview. This is for a research paper. When I will interview you all your answers will be kept safe and people will not know your information.
Hi jose it's me Dini. Stop playing around do your work!!!!!  (+ info)

what system does hemophilia affect and how?

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im writing a paper for my physiology class, and i need to know what system hemophilia affects and how it affects it. i'm pretty sure its the circulatory system, but i dont know the "how" part... please help!
Hemophilia is an X chromosome linked clotting deficiency disease so you were mostly right. The most common is an deficiency in Factor VII, one of the steps in forming a blood clot. To form a clot, there are numerous steps which all involve enzymes (I don't know all the steps off hand). You start with pro-thrombin which is converted to Thrombin. Thrombin is the first step in the cascade of enzymes. Eventually, fibrinogen is converted to fibrin and fibrin fibers are what make up a clot (along with blood cells). Factor VII is part of one of the steps in the middle of the cascade. There are also other types of hemophilia but this one is the most common.

Here are some good short succinct articles which might help:
http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=180&contentid=45&rptname=bleeding

http://rarediseases.about.com/od/hemophilia/a/hemophilia.htmhttp://rarediseases.about.com/od/hemophilia/a/hemophilia.htm

Hope that helps, it may not be all you need but the second website is usually pretty good with medical research.  (+ info)

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