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15 Treatments for Hemophilia A

8

Tests

2	Medical Procedures

5	Prescribed Medications

Overview

The most important thing that individuals with hemophilia can do to prevent complications of his disease is to avoid injury. Those individuals who require dental work or any surgery may need to be pre-treated with an infusion of factor VIII to avoid hemorrhage. Also, hemophiliac...[read article]

Tests for Hemophilia A

1. Factor VIII Assay Test Your doctor may recommend a factor VIII assay test to determine whether your body produces a healthy level of this particular coagulation factor. Your body needs fa... More
2. Partial Thromboplastin Time A partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test helps doctors assess your body's ability to form blood clots. Each time you bleed, it triggers a series of reactions k... More
3. Prothrombin Time Test A prothrombin time (PT) test, measures the amount of time it takes for your blood plasma to clot. Prothrombin, also known as factor ll, is just one of many plasma p... More
4. Bleeding Time Bleeding time is a test used to determine how quickly your blood clots to stop you from bleeding. The test involves making small, superficial cuts on your skin simi... More
5. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
6. Factor VIII Assay Test- One Stage
7. Fibrinogen Assay Test A fibrinogen activity test is also known as a factor I assay. It is used to determine the level of fibrinogen in your blood. Fibrinogen , or factor I, is a blood pl... More
8. Von Willebrand Factor Assay Test Your doctor may recommend a factor VIII assay test to determine whether your body produces a healthy level of this particular coagulation factor. Your body needs fa... More
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Medical Procedures for Hemophilia A

1. Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma
2. Gene Therapy Gene therapy is a rapidly growing field of medicine in which genes are introduced into the body to treat diseases. Genomics is the DNA which is found in an organism... More
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Prescribed Medications for Hemophilia A

1. coagulation factor VIIa(NovoSeven , NovoSeven RT) FACTOR VIIa, RECOMBINANT (fak tir VIIa, ree kom bi nant) helps to prevent or control bleeding in patients with hemophilia A or hemophilia B who have clotting factor... More
2. desmopressin injection(DDAVP , Desmopressin Acetate) DESMOPRESSIN (des moe PRESS in) is a man made hormone. It is used to treat or prevent bleeding in patients with Hemophilia A and von Willebrand's Disease. This... More
3. aminocaproic acid(Amicar ) AMINOCAPROIC ACID (a mee noe ka PROE ik AS id) slows down or stops blood clots from being broken down. This medicine helps to prevent or treat excessive bleeding. More
4. antihemophilic factor(Kogenate , others...) Close ANTIHEMOPHILIC FACTOR (AHF or FACTOR VIII) (an tee hee moe FIL ik fak tir) is used to prevent or control bleeding in patients with hemophilia A. This medicine is al... More
5. desmopressin nasal(Stimate , others...) Close DESMOPRESSIN (des moe PRESS in) is a man made hormone. It helps to control urination and thirst. This medicine is used to treat central diabetes insipidus. It is us... More
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