Hemophilia Signs and Symptoms
The two major symptoms or signs of hemophilia are excessive bleeding and easy bruising. The severity of the hemophilia determines the extent of the bleeding, which can be external or internal.
Signs from external bleeding may include:
· nosebleeds for no apparent reason
· major bleeding from minor cuts
· bleeding from a cut continuously (for a longer period than normal)
Signs of internal bleeding include:
· blood in urine
· blood in stool
· large bruises
· unexplained irritability in infants
Other signs include:
· internal bleeding in the joints(where a joint becomes tight, then swollen, hot to the touch, and painful to bend)
· bleeding in the brain
Signs and symptoms for internal bleeding of the brain include:
· long-lasting, painful headaches
· pain or stiffness in the neck
· repeated vomiting
· fatigue
· changes in behavior
· sudden weakness or clumsiness of the arms or legs or problems walking
· double vision
· convulsions
· seizures
· nosebleeds for no apparent reason
· major bleeding from minor cuts
· bleeding from a cut continuously (for a longer period than normal)
Signs of internal bleeding include:
· blood in urine
· blood in stool
· large bruises
· unexplained irritability in infants
Other signs include:
· internal bleeding in the joints(where a joint becomes tight, then swollen, hot to the touch, and painful to bend)
· bleeding in the brain
Signs and symptoms for internal bleeding of the brain include:
· long-lasting, painful headaches
· pain or stiffness in the neck
· repeated vomiting
· fatigue
· changes in behavior
· sudden weakness or clumsiness of the arms or legs or problems walking
· double vision
· convulsions
· seizures
Works Cited for this page ("Symptoms")
Baxter. Joint and Muscle Bleeds. Baxter. JPEG.
Mayo Clinic Staff. Diseases and Conditions Hemophilia: Symptoms . Diseases and Conditions Hemophilia. Aug. 31, 2011. Web. 25 February 2014.
“What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Hemophilia?”. National Institutes of Health. N.p., July 31, 2013. Web. 25 February 2014.
Mayo Clinic Staff. Diseases and Conditions Hemophilia: Symptoms . Diseases and Conditions Hemophilia. Aug. 31, 2011. Web. 25 February 2014.
“What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Hemophilia?”. National Institutes of Health. N.p., July 31, 2013. Web. 25 February 2014.