Also spelled hemophilia, is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding. This results in people bleeding longer after an injury, easy bruising, and an increased risk of bleeding inside joints or the brain.
Symptoms:
Nosebleeds
Bruising, especially a large, lumpy bruise
Bleeding for no known reason
Blood in the urine or stool
Bleeding that does not stop after getting a cut, having a tooth out, getting an injury to the mouth or having surgery
Bleeding that does not stop after circumcision
Bleeding into a joint, which can cause tightness, swelling and pain
Preliminary plan:
General practitioner appointment
Complete blood count (CBC)
Reticulocyte count
Urinalysis
Blood group + RhD
Stool analysis - Protozoans and Helminths (microscopy)
Blood test:
Latent iron-binding capacity
Iron
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
Transferrin
Ferritin
Folic acid (folates)
Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)
Urea (BUN)
Creatinine
Glucose
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Alanine transaminase (ALT)
Bilirubin (total, direct)
Blood clotting test:
Prothrombin ratio (PR) / International normalized ratio (INR)