HEMOPHILIA A

Course overview

HEMOPHILIA ENCOMPASSES A GROUP OF INHERITED DISORDERS THAT ALTER BLOOD COAGULATION. CLASSICAL HEMOPHILIA, ALSO KNOWN AS HEMOPHILIA A, IS A HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC DISORDER RESULTING FROM A CONGENITAL DEFICIT OF FACTOR VIII THAT MANIFESTS AS PROTRACTED AND EXCESSIVE BLEEDING EITHER SPONTANEOUSLY OR SECONDARY TO TRAUMA. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE CAUSE OF HEMOPHILIA A, REVIEWS ITS PRESENTATION, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.