MAJOR

Central nervous System

Gastrointestinal

Neck / throat

Severe injury

Hip or iliopsoas

Advanced joint / muscle

Forearm compartment

IMPORTANT

May cause death or crippling. Advice should be sought from a Haemophilia Treatment Centre physician.

Start appropriate factor replacement urgently. Hospitalisation is usually required to maintain adequate factor levels.

If the patient has an inhibitor, the Centre must be called for major bleeding problems