This child was severe hemophilia and for abdominal bleedings leading to congestive cardiac failure, ideal replacement should be recombinant
Factor VIII concentrates {50 IU, kg}. However if recombinant
Factor VIII is not available, alternative in form of blood component therapy should be used. Cryoprecipitate is the preferred blood component as it is rich in
Factor VIII whereas
Fresh Frozen Plasma {FFP} is not useful as it contains decreased Factor VIII. Thus giving
FFP is not going to make much of a difference.
E-published: April 2013 Art No. 22