10 principles to treat hemophilia

• April 29, 2024

In our country, more than 6 thousand people suffer hemophilia disorder genetic in the coagulation which affects 1 in 5 thousand males live births. People with hemophilia born with it and will remain in this condition for life, 70% of people who have it have family background , while the other 30% do not have a family history of.

Despite what is usually believed, people with hemophilia they do not bleed in greater quantity or faster than normal, but they bleed for a longer time.

All the bleeding They must be taken care of in the first few hours to avoid permanent damage. There is bleeding that put life at risk, such as those of Central Nervous System and others, so they should be treated as a urgency , because they can even cause death.

In GetQoralHealth We want you to know more about this disease, so we present a video of Canal28 with the Dr. María Antonieta Velez, Medical Vice President of the Federation of Hemophilia of the Mexican Republic AC .: 

According to the World Federation of Hemophilia , the general principles of care for the treatment of hemophilia are:

1. The objective should be the prevention of hemorrhages . 2. The acute hemorrhages they must receive early treatment (within the first two hours, as much as possible). 3. Home therapy should only be used for the treatment of hemorrhagic episodes mild / moderate. 4. All the hemorrhages serious should receive treatment in a clinical or hospital setting. 5. Factor replacement concentrates should be administered coagulation or desmopressin, in order to achieve adequate factor levels before any invasive procedure. 6. As far as possible, patients should avoid traumatisms , modifying your lifestyle. 7. Patients should be advised to avoid the use of medications that affect the platelet function , particularly acetylsalicylic acid (AAS) and medications anti-in fl ammatory Non-steroids (NSAIDs), except certain COX-2 inhibitors. The use analgesic of acetaminophen / acetaminophen constitutes a safe alternative. 8. Intramuscular injections should be avoided, fl ebotomies difficult and punctures arterial . 9. The promotion of exercise daily in order to develop muscles strong, protect joints and improve physical condition. 10. Avoid the sports of contact and encouragement swimming and cycling , with the right equipment.

It should be remembered that the bleeding most frequent are internal and may not be visible, mainly affecting the joints like the knees, the ankles and the elbows.

These bleeding provoke pain very intense einflammation and when it is not treated timely and appropriately cause disabilities severe, affecting the patient for life, so to fix an appropriate treatment as soon as possible can improve their quality of life.

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