Bleeding

Question 0

What is venous bleeding

Answer 0

–Dark red, flows slowly or severely

–Does not spurt and is easier to manage

Question 1

What is arterial bleeding

Answer 1

–Pressure causes blood to spurt and makes bleeding difficult to control.
–Typically brighter red and spurts in time with the pulse

Question 2

What is capillary bleeding

Answer 2

–Bleeding from damaged capillary vessels

–Dark red, oozes steadily but slowly

Question 3

What is hematemisis

Answer 3

Vomiting blood

Question 4

What is melena

Answer 4

Black poop

Question 5

What is hemoptysis

Answer 5

Coughing up blood or blood stained sputum

Question 6

What does epistaxis mean?

Answer 6

Nose bleed