In a case of acute hemahrosis in hemophilia, treatment with factor VIII along with fresh frozen plasma is given for duration:: (A) 3 days, (B) 7 days, (C) 1 days, (D) Till joint effusion subsides
Answer is D. Treatment of Hemahrosis (in Hemophilia): 50-60 IU/kg factor VIII concentrate on day 1; Then 20-30 IU/kg on days 2, 3, 5 until joint function is normal or back to baseline. Consider additional treatment every other day for 7-10 days.