• Diagnosing Hemophilia
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    • Bryson
    • Nolan
• Bleeding Episodes
  • Sites of Bleeding – Overview
  • Assessment of Bleeding Episodes
  • Management of Bleeding Episodes
  • Primary Prophylaxis
  • Secondary Prophylaxis
  • Treatment
  • Standard Infection Practices
• Complications
  • Joint Disease
  • Prevention of Chronic Joint Disease
  • Inhibitors
  • Infectious Complications
    • Hepatitis
    • HIV
  • Infection Control
• Psychosocial Implications
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Most HTCs also recommend secondary prophylaxis for some of their patients.

Secondary Prophylaxis

	Definition

	Factor infused on a regular schedule after a person has had several bleeds into a single joint (also called a target joint)

	Goal

	Prevent further bleeding into the joint and prevent joint disease

	Advantages

	Helps prevent bleeding into other joints

Secondary prophylaxis can also be used as a short-term treatment following a major hemorrhage. Its purpose is to allow the joint or muscle to heal, absorb the blood in that joint or muscle, and prevent further bleeding.