BLEEDING

Question 3

EXTERNAL BLEEDING

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Answer 3

Capillary: oozing
Venous: flowing
Arterial: spurting
Coagulation:(clotting) should take no longer than 10min
Hemophilia: when they lack clotting factors in blood
Epistaxis: nosebleed
Halo Test: to find cerebral spinal fluid
Consider bleeding severe is

Question 4

Internal Bleeding

Answer 4

Contusion(ecchymosis): bruising
Hemotoma: mass of blood collected below tissue
Hemoptysis: coughing blood
Hematemesis: vomiting blood
Hematuria: blood in urine
Melena: dark, tarry stool(Lower GI)

Orthostatic Vitals: BP & HR while
supine
seated
standing
most common symptom of internal bleeding= pain & swelling

Question 5

Stop the bleed

Question 6

Tourniquet application

Answer 6

on extremity

Question 7

hemostatic agents

Answer 7

clotting agent
pack it

Question 8

shock management

Answer 8

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