25th September 2020

A 15-year-old male presents to his GP with bleeding of his gums when brushing teeth

A 15-year-old male presents to his GP with bleeding of his gums when brushing teeth. He describes that his father also suffers from this. On examination, there were no other sites of bleeding or bruising. Blood tests revealed Hb 150 g/L (normal range 130-180 g/L), platelets 180×10⁹/L (normal range 150-400×10⁹/L), PT 11 seconds (normal range 10-13s) and aPTT 40 seconds (normal range 23-30s). In view of his results, he is referred to haematology for further assessment.  

Which of the following treatments is most appropriate for his underlying condition?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.