A patient with hemophilia calls the nurse in the hemophilia clinic to discuss all of these problems. Which problem is most important to communicate to the physician?

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Melena is a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding and requires collaborative actions such as checking hemoglobin and hematocrit and administration of coagulation factors. The other problems indicate a need for patient teaching about how to avoid injury, but are not indicators of possible serious blood loss.

A Patient with Hemophilia Calls the Nurse in the Hemophilia