Whether you are a patient or a provider, when it comes to planning for an upcoming procedure HOC is here to help contribute to a positive patient experience.
HOC will provide orders and/or recommendations for treatment surrounding surgical procedures and any postoperative doses that may be needed. This is very important as bleeding disorder care and treatment is everchanging and we want to ensure that patients receive the latest and up-to-date care options.
HOC RNs will contact your office after seeing the patient and provide a full plan of care for the mother and the baby during and after delivery.
Yes. Factor levels are checked on the mother in the third trimester. If factor coverage is needed, HOC will write orders for this. The factor must be given prior to the epidural.
No, vaginal deliveries are considered safe.
Yes. DO NOT USE:
Cord blood should be used to test all male infants born to known hemophilia carriers. Female infants are not recommended to be tested at birth.
Circumcision should be avoided until factor level results are obtained.
Any heel sticks or IM injections should have 10-15 minutes of firm pressure held.
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