You are called for a 2-year-old boy who fell and cut his arm. while en route to the call, the dispatcher informs you that the patient has hemophilia (clotting disorder). as an emt, you should recognize that:

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Rylee Proctor

Biology

6 May, 15:26

You are called for a 2-year-old boy who fell and cut his arm. while en route to the call, the dispatcher informs you that the patient has hemophilia (clotting disorder). as an emt, you should recognize that:

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Deon Morales · Answer 1

If a patient has hemophilia and has cut themselves, you need to realize that the bleeding may not stop for the entire transport and manual pressure may needed to be applied the entire time. You should start an IV on the patient and administer saline, depending on the amount of blood loss.