Acquired Hemophilia

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Disease overview

Autoimmune disorder characterized by bleeding that occurs in patients with no personal or family history of diseases related to clotting/coagulation

Common symptoms

Prolonged bleedingfrequent nosebleedsbruising throughout the bodysolid swellings of congealed blood (hematomas)hematuriaand gastrointestinal or urologic bleeding [ ]

WHEN TO SUSPECT

  • Recommendation 1

    Partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), prothrombin time (PT), mixing studies

HOW TO TEST

  • Recommendation 1

    Partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), prothrombin time (PT), mixing studies

TREATMENT

  • Recommendation 1

    Symptom specific management

PRIMARY CARE

  • Recommendation 1

    Controlling and preventing bleeding

  • Recommendation 2

    eradication of the inhibitor

FURTHER SUPPORT

  • Recommendation 1

    Via patient organizations . Referral to Medical Genetics Department, if available. Initial virtual care is also available through organizations like TeleRare Health.

CLINICAL TRIALS

  • Recommendation 1

    3 actively recruiting

Sources

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