The bleeding in hemophilia has been divided into serious and life threatening.
Serious Bleeding
- Joints (hemarthrosis)
- Muscle/soft tissue
- Mouth/gums/nose
- Hematuria
Life-threatening
- Central nervous system
- Gastrointestinal
- Neck/throat
Incidence Of Bleeding In Different Sites
- Hemarthrosis- 70%-80%
- Muscle/soft tissue-10%-20%
- Other major bleeds- 5%-10%
- Central nervous system (CNS) bleeds: < 5%
Incidence of Bleeding In Different Joints
- Knee: 45%
- Elbow: 30%
- Ankle: 15%
- Shoulder: 3%
- Wrist: 3%
- Hip: 2%
- Other: 2%
