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Safety Guidelines for Hemophilia

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By ACCORDANT HEALTH SERVICES

Using the guidelines listed below can help you improve safety.

Personal Safety

  • Wear a helmet when biking and at other times when head injury is possible.
  • Wear knee and elbow pads when skating and at other times when knee and elbow injury is possible.
  • Wear a seatbelt at all times when riding in a vehicle.
  • The best choice may be to not play contact sports. If you insist on playing contact sports, you should talk with your doctor about using factor before you play.

Health Safety

  • Follow the doctor's treatment plan.
  • Never allow your supply of factor to drop below a one-week supply.
  • Visit the dentist or hygienist for dental care every 6 to 12 months.
  • Teeth should only be pulled after infusion of factor, as approved by your doctor.
  • Injections into a muscle should be avoided unless factor has been infused, as approved by your doctor.

Factor Safety

  • Check the expiration date of the factor.
  • Do not store factor in a hot place. Store factor in a refrigerator.

General Safety

  • Wear a medical alert bracelet.
  • Emergency phone numbers should be provided to the school and other adults who may supervise a child with hemophilia.
  • Always have an adequate supply of factor and your infusion equipment when you travel.
  • Dispose of infusion equipment and needles using a sharp's container.

Last Modified Date: July 31, 2009 © Accordant, A CVS Caremark Company.  All rights reserved.
This article has been reviewed for accuracy by a member of the Accordant Health Services Medical Advisory Team.
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