Bleeding

Bleeding is the loss of blood from the body. Children are put more in danger by bleeding as they have less blood to lose. The average adult human will be in medical danger after 2 liters (2 quarts) and could die of hypovolemic shock if more blood is lost.

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• minor traumatic bleeding: bleeding from small and superficial wounds; the loss of blood is not dangerous and the bleeding will stop spontaneously; the main risk is the wound itself (dysfunction of the organs involved and infection);
• severe traumatic bleeding: the flow of blood can soak a paper or cloth hankerchief in a few seconds; in such a situation, the bleeding will cause the death of the casualty in a few minutes;
• externalised bleeding: the blood flow through a natural orifice, such as the nose, the ears, the mouth (spitting and vomitting blood), the vagina (except for the natural menstruation), the urethra and the anus; the blood comes from the interior of the body and reveals a hidden trauma or a disease;
• internal bleeding: the blood flows inside the body; it cannot be seen, but can be suspected by shock symptoms.

Further, bleeding can be categorized by the type of the damaged blood vessel:

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• arterial bleeding occurs from arteries, the major blood vessels which carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart throughout the body. This type of bleeding is characterized by spurts with each beat of the heart, is bright red in color (although blood darkens when it meets the air) and is usually severe and hard to control. Arterial bleeding requires immediate attention!
• veinous bleeding occurs from veins, vessels which return the blood to the heart. Veinous bleeding is characterized by a steady flow and the blood is dark, almost maroon in shade. Veinous bleeding is easier to control than arterial bleeding.
• capillary bleeding occurs from cappilaries, the smallest of our body?s blood vessels. It is usually slow, oozing in nature and this type of bleeding usually has a higher risk of infection than other types of bleeding. It is much easier to control than other types of bleeding.

Blood: Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). Medical terms related to blood often begin in hemo- or hemato- (BE: haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word "haima" for "blood"....

Body: With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior....

Child: A child (plural: children) is a young human. Depending on context it may mean someone who is not yet an adult, or someone who has not yet reached puberty (someone who is prepubescent)....

Bleeding related Images and Photos (experimental)

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