Diagnosing and treating rare bone diseases is complex and each case is unique. In this season of the DDx podcast, delve into the experiences of six physicians and the stories of the patients they treat. Plus, discover how medical research is offering patients more options and more hope.
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A young boy goes to urgent care, he’s fallen and his knee is swollen – likely a soft tissue trauma or at worst a minor joint bleed. He’s given a brace, told to rest. At follow up, everything is as expected – until a nurse reviews his chart and sees the child has hemophilia. We’re no longer talking about a minor joint bleed, we’re talking about a joint bleed, that, if left untreated, could lead to permanent damage.
A young man calls his doctor – he has hemophilia and joint pain – he knows what this is, he’s had it before: it’s a knee bleed. He’s given himself three doses of blood clotting factor, but it’s not working. When he arrives at the hemophilia treatment center, his care team takes a closer look – and what they find will change everything.
