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What are the different types of bleeding mentioned in the text?
Internal bleeding, external bleeding, physiological bleeding, pathological bleeding, spontaneous bleeding, provoked bleeding, arterial bleeding, venous bleeding, capillary bleeding, primary bleeding, secondary bleeding
What is the medical term for bleeding in the mouth?
Stomatorrhagia
What is the medical term for bleeding in the nose?
Epistaxis
What does the term 'ecchymosis' refer to?
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What is a hematoma?
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Study Notes
Types of Bleeding
- Bleeding can be categorized into different types including arterial, venous, and capillary bleeding, based on the type of blood vessel involved.
- Arterial bleeding is characterized by bright red blood and spurting due to high pressure in arteries.
- Venous bleeding involves darker red blood and flows steadily, occurring from veins.
- Capillary bleeding is generally slow and occurs from small blood vessels, often seen in minor wounds.
Medical Terms for Bleeding
- Bleeding in the mouth is referred to as stomatorrhagia.
- Bleeding from the nose is known as epistaxis.
Ecchymosis
- Ecchymosis refers to the discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, often appearing as a bruise. It indicates a potential injury or trauma.
Hematoma
- A hematoma is a localized swelling filled with blood that occurs when blood vessels are damaged and bleed into surrounding tissues, forming a pool of blood.
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Test your knowledge of hemorrhage and different types of bleeding with this quiz. Identify the specific terms and categorize bleeding as internal, external, physiological, pathological, spontaneous, or provoked.
