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Encyclopedia > Internal bleeding

Internal bleeding is bleeding occurring inside the body. It may be caused by high blood pressure (by causing blood vessel rupture) or other forms of injury, especially high speed deceleration occurring during an automobile accident, which can cause organ rupture. Some diseases may also cause internal bleeding, such as the Filovirus Ebola. This infection, together with similar infections such as the Marburg virus, is fortunately rare. The most common cause of internal bleeding is carcinoma (cancer), either of the gastro-intestinal tract or of the lung, or more rarely of other organs such as the prostate, pancreas or kidney. Peptic ulceration and non-malignant inflammatory conditions of the colon (large bowel) remain, at least in the high-stress environment of Western Society, significant and indeed increasingly common conditions. Depending on where it occurs (e.g. brain, stomach, lungs), internal bleeding can be a serious medical emergency, potentially causing death if not given a proper treatment quickly. Blood from a finger Bleeding is the loss of blood from the body. ... With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior. ... A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring blood pressure. ... The arterial system The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. ... Acceleration is the time rate of change of velocity, and at any point on a velocity-time graph, it is given by the slope of the tangent to that point In physics or physical science, acceleration (symbol: a) is defined as the rate of change (or derivative with respect to... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ... Genera Marburgvirus Ebolavirus Filoviruses are viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae, which is in the order Mononegavirales. ... Ebola is the common term for a group of viruses belonging to genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae, which cause Ebola hemorrhagic fever. ... The Marburg virus is the causative agent of Marburg hemorrhagic fever. ... In medicine, carcinoma apanting dog named rufis It is malignant by definition: carcinomas invade surrounding tissues and organs, and may spread to lymph nodes and distal sites (metastasis). ... The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. ... The pancreas is an organ in the digestive and endocrine system (of vertebrates[2]). It is both exocrine (secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes) and endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin). ... It has been suggested that Renal anomalies and Renal plasma threshold be merged into this article or section. ... Colon has several meanings: colon (anatomy) colon (punctuation) colon (rhetoric) See also Colón This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A medical emergency is an injury or illness that poses an immediate threat to a persons health or life which requires help from a doctor or hospital. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Internal bleeding can be serious for two reasons:

  • the blood can compress organs and cause their dysfunction (as can occur in haematoma)
  • when it does not stop spontaneously, the loss of blood will cause hemorrhagic shock, which can lead to brain damage and death.

Internal bleedings are usually called hemorrhage, even though the term is general to all kinds of bleedings. A hemorrhage can occur near the colon due to large bowel movements. A heamatoma is when boush bags become extremely inflamed and painful ush flaps become itchy and flackey just like frosted flackes :S ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Shock is a serious medical condition where the tissue perfusion is insufficient to meet the required supply of oxygen and nutrients. ... Brain damage or brain injury is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


A minor case of internal bleeding is ecchymosis (a bruise): blood expands under the skin, causing discoloration. A bruise or contusion or ecchymoses is a kind of injury, usually caused by blunt impact, in which the capillaries are damaged, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding tissue. ...


Medical investigation is necessary to identify internal bleeding. The external signs are general signs of hypovolemic shock (see the article about shock for more information). In physiology and medicine, hypovolemia is a state of decreased blood volume; more specifically, decrease in volume of blood plasma. ... Shock is a serious medical condition where the tissue perfusion is insufficient to meet the required supply of oxygen and nutrients. ... Shock is a serious medical condition where the tissue perfusion is insufficient to meet the required supply of oxygen and nutrients. ...


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Bleeding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2576 words)
Bleeding is the loss of blood from the body.
Bleeding may not be readily apparent; internal organs such as the liver, kidney and spleen may bleed into the abdominal cavity.
Bleeding from a bodily orifice, such as the rectum, nose, ears may signal internal bleeding, but cannot be relied upon.
First Aid for Bleeding @ Homoeopathy Clinic website pioneer in homeopathy, alternative medicine & health care! (831 words)
Bleeding is one of the commonest causes of death in accidents.
There are two types of bleeding: external bleeding which is obvious and apparent and internal bleeding where the bleeding is not apparent at the outset but may manifest itself later in the form of bleeding from the nose, ear, lungs or stomach.
Bleeding from the arteries is bright red and comes out in jets or spurts, which correspond to the beating of the heart.
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