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What is an example of internal bleeding?
Internal bleeding can occur anywhere in the body. Some symptoms of internal bleeding depend on the location of the bleed. Some examples of types of internal bleeding include: Head: Intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma.
What means internal bleeding?
Internal bleeding occurs when damage to an artery or vein allows blood to escape the circulatory system and collect inside the body. The internal bleeding may occur within tissues, organs, or in cavities of the body including the head, chest, and abdomen.
What blood tests detect internal bleeding?
Blood tests may be performed to check for a low red blood cell count, or anemia. However, if the bleeding occurs rapidly, the initial hemoglobin reading or red blood cell count may be normal. The suspicion of internal bleeding will often require an imaging test to look for the bleeding source.
What should you do if you have internal bleeding?
Internal bleeding damages the body both from the loss of blood and from the pressure the misplaced blood puts on other organs and tissues. Treatment usually takes place in a hospital’s emergency department. Intravenous fluids and blood transfusions may be given to prevent or correct an unsafe drop in blood pressure.
What is the difference between external and internal bleeding?
It can refer to blood loss inside the body, called internal bleeding, or to blood loss outside of the body, called external bleeding. Blood loss can occur in almost any area of the body. Internal bleeding occurs when blood leaks out through a damaged blood vessel or organ. External bleeding happens when blood exits through a break in the skin.
What are the dangers of internal bleeding?
Internal bleeding is considered a leading cause of trauma-associated mortality globally. If untreated, severe or chronic hemorrhaging might lead to organ failure, seizures, coma, external bleeding, and eventually death. Even with treatment, severe internal bleeding is often fatal.
What happens if you have internal bleeding?
Severe internal bleeding can cause shock and loss of consciousness. Symptoms vary based on the location and rate of blood loss. Slow internal bleeding can cause the gradual onset of anemia, resulting in energy loss, tiredness, shortness of breath, and paleness. Gastrointestinal bleeding may cause blood in the stool or vomit.