types of hemorrhages- Path 1 test 1

cardiac hemorrhage
- fatal (usually)
- from MI, gun shot wound, stabbing
Aortic hemorrhage

from car accident, weakness, aneurysm
arterial hemorrhage
- bright red, pulsating, squirting
- from penetration wound, bone fracture
capillary hemorrhage

from traume, increased venous pressure, weakness (vit c)
venous hemorrhage

bluish/dark red, oozing
petechia

small freckle like dots on skin
purpura

medium size spots on skin
ecchymosis

large, blotchy bruises on skin
hemoptysis
- respiratory tract
- coughing up blood
epistaxis

nose bleed
hematemesis
- GI/stomach
- vomitting blood
hematochezia
- anorectal bleeding
- red stood
melena
- Upper GI bleeding
- black stool
hematuria

blood in urine
metrorrhagia

uterus bleeding (not menstral related)
menorrhagia

profound menstral bleeding

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types of hemorrhages- Path 1 test 1

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Path 1- Test 1 hemorrhage- location, s/sx, cause

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8/3/2011, 1:29:28 AM

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