3. Definition
• Hemophilia- “love of bleeding”
• 2 types: A and B
• Hemophilia A:
• X linked recessive hereditary
disorder that is due to defective or
deficient factor VIII
4. Incidence
• It is the second most common inherited
clotting factor abnormality (after von
Willebrand disease)
• 1 in 5000-10000 live male births
• No difference between racial groups
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6. Genetics
• Transmitted by females, suffered by males
• The female carrier transmits the disorder to half their sons
and the carrier state to half her dtrs
• The affected male does not transmit the disease to his
sons (Y is nl) but all his dtrs are all carriers (transmission
of defected X)
8. Hemophilia A
Factor VIII deficiency
1 in 5000-10000 males
60% with severe disease
Actvitiy < 1%
9. Hemophilia B
Factor IX deficiency
1 in 25000-35000 males
30% spontaneous mutation
50% with mild to moderate
disease
Activity > 1%
Christmas disease (1952)
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13. •Deficiency of factor VIII or IX affects the propagation phase
of coagulation
•Most likely to cause bleeding in situations where tissue
factor exposure is relatively low
14. Bleeds in Hemophilia
• Minor Bleeds
– Oral mucosa
– Intra-articular
– GI/GU
– Intramuscular
• Major Bleeds
17. Clinical Manifestations:
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Hemarthrosis
The most common, painful and most physically,
economically and psychologically debilitating
manifestation.
• Clinically:
Aura: tingling warm sensation
Excruciating pain
Generally affects one joint at the time
Most commonly: knee; but there are others as elbows,
wrists and ankles.
Edema, erythema, warmth and LOM
If treated early it can subside in 6 to 8 hs and
disappear in 12 to 24 hs.
Ddx: DJD
Complications: Chronic involvement with joint
deformity complicated by muscle atrophy and soft
20. Clinical Manifestations
Hematomas
• Subcutaneous and muscular hematomas spread within
fascial spaces, dissecting deeper structures
• Subcutaneous bleeding spreads in characteristic manner- in
the site of origin the tissue is indurated purplish black and
when it extends the origin starts to fade
• May compress vital structures: such as the airway if it is
bleeding into the tongue throat or neck; it can compromise
arteries causing gangrene and ischemic contractures are
common sequelae, especially of calves and forearms
• Muscle hematomas: 1)calf,2)thigh,3)buttocks,4)forearms
• Psoas hematoma- if right sided may mimic acute
appendicitis
• Retroperitoneal hematoma: can dissect through the
diaphragm into the chest compromising the airway. It can
also compromise the renal function if it compresses the
ureter
21. Clinical manifestations
Pseudotumors
• Dangerous and rare
complication
• Blood filled cysts that are
gradually expanding
• Occur in soft tissues or
bones.
• Most commonly in the thigh
A pseudotumor is deforming the cortex of the femur (arrow). • As they increase in size they
Other ossified masses in the soft tissues (arrowheads) are
probably soft-tissue pseudotumors. erode contiguous structures.
• May require radical surgeries
or amputation, and surgery is
often complicated with
infection
22. Clinical manifestations
Intracranial
hemorrhage
• Leading cause of death of
hemophiliacs
• Spontaneous or following
trauma
• May be subdural, epidural or
intracerebral
• Suspect always in hemophilic
patient that presents with
unusual headache
• If suspected- FIRST TREAT,
then pursue diagnostic
workup
• LP only when fVIII has been
replaced to more than 50%
23. Clinical manifestations
Severity F VIII activity Clinical manifestations
Spontaneous hemorrhage from early infancy
Severe <1%
Freq sp hemarthrosis
Hemorrhage sec to trauma or surgery
Moderate 2-5%
Occ sp hemarthrosis
Hemorrhage sec to trauma or surgery
Mild >5%
Rare sp bleeding
• Frequency and severity of bleeding are related to F VIII levels
Coinheritance of prothrombotic mutations (i.e. Factor V Leiden) can
decrease the risk of bleeding
24. History taking
• sign of Hemorrhage
• Family history
• infection related transfusion:
• HIV, hepatitis realated symptom
25. Physical examination
• Sign of bleeding
• Vital sign: tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension,
orthostasis
• Organ system-specific sign of hemorrhage:
• MSK, CNS, GI, GUT
26. Hemophilia: Work-up
Hgb/Hct nml/low
PT nml
aPTT high/nml
Platelets nml
Factor levels (50-150%)
Mild > 5%
Moderate 1-5%
Severe < 1%
Inhibitor levels
Low titer 0-10 Bethesda U
High titer > 10 Bethesda U
29. Normal PT
Abnormal PTT
50:50 mix is
Repeat abnormal
with Test for inhibitor activity:
50:50 Specific factors: VIII,IX, XI
mix Non-specific (anti-phospholipid Ab)
50:50 mix is normal
Test for factor deficiency:
Isolated deficiency in intrinsic pathway
(factors VIII, IX, XI)
Multiple factor deficiencies (rare)
31. •Give factor q 12 hours for 2-3 days after major surgery, continue with daily infusions for 7-10 days
•Trough factor levels with q 12 h dosing after major surgery should be at least 50-75%
•Most joint and muscle bleeds can be treated with “minor” (50%) doses for 1-3 days without
monitoring
32. Treatment: The Old Days
Factor replacement
Units = (wt[kg]) x (50mL plasma/kg) x (1 U factor/mL plasma) x
(desired factor level – native factor level)
FFP: 10-20 mL/kg BB will increase factor level 20-30%
Number of unit : desire dose (mL)/200 mL/unit
Plasma concentrates
Thousands of donors
Hepatitis B, C
HIV (60-70%)
35. Factor VIII containing
products
Factor VIII, human plasma
derived :
Monarc M, Monoclonat, hemofil
M, Koate-DVI, recombinate,
kogenate, helixate, advate,
xyntha
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36. Factor VIII concentrates differ in purity and
manufacturing processes
Plasma-derived Recombinant
Intermediate High Ultrapure Standard Human albumin-
free
Humate-P Koate-HP Hemofil-M Recombinate Advate
Alphanate Monoclate Kogenate ReFacto-AF
Monarc-M Helixate
ReFacto
37. A little about cost
Product Cost/dose
Recombinant FVIII $4400
Monoclonal FVIII $3300
BeneFIX $8800
Mononine $8300
FEIBA $5000
NovoSeven $6500 x 2
38. Other meds
•Amicar (epsilon aminocaproic
acid) (antifibrinolytic)
•DDAVP (antihemophilic)
39. Von Willebrand
Disease
• Inherited
• Deficiency or dysfunction of vWF
• vWF, a large, multimeric glycoprotein
• mediate adhesion of platelet
• bind and stabilized procoagulant FVIII
40. vWF
• 125/1.000.000
• severe disease only 0.5-5/million
• Male and female equaly
• mild and manageable bleeding
42. Work Up
• Bleeding time
• PT and aPTT
• vWD Factor Antigen
• Ristocetin activity
• vWD multimeric Panel
• Genetic Testing
43. Presentation
• Easily bruising
• prolonged bleeding
• severe hemorrhage after surgery
• menorrhagia
• Physical finding: usually normal, only sign of
bleeding or bruises
44. Treament
• Desmopressin DDAVP
• 150 mcg intra nasal 2 h prior to
procedure
• Transfusion: Cryoprecipitate
• Plasma derived: Humate-P (intermediate)
45. Disorder BT Plt PT aPTT TT Fib
Vasculopathie
s, connective
tissue
Normal or
diseases, or Long Normal Normal Normal Normal
increased*
collagen
disorders
affecting skin
Thrombocyto
Long Low Normal Normal Normal Normal
penia
Qualitative
Normal or
platelet Long Normal Normal Normal Normal
low•
abnormalities
Hemophilia A
(factor VIII Normal Normal Normal Long Normal Normal
deficiency)
von
Willebrand Long Normal** Normal LongΔ Normal Normal
disease
Disseminated
intravascular Long Low Long Long Long Low
coagulation