Blood Loss: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Blood Loss

Abruptio Placentae

LABORATORY TEST REVEALED MIXED BLOOD Hb LOW VALUE ,PROPORTIONATE TO THE BLOOD LOSS MARKEDLY ,LOWER ,OUT OF PROPORTION TO THE VISIBLE BLOOD LOSS Coagulation profile Usually [slideshare.net]

blood loss. [quizlet.com]

blood loss Pallor Related with visible blood loss Pallor is usually severe and out of proportion to the visible blood loss Features of pre- May be absent Frequent association [slideshare.net]

Postpartum Hemorrhage

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective observational study was to determine the efficacy of carbetocin in reducing blood loss and primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Subsequent steps in the workup of postpartum hemorrhage are to determine the cause of the blood loss, amount of blood lost, and treatment. [symptoma.com]

In 2014, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reVITALize program redefined postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) as greater than 1,000 mL blood loss regardless [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Exsanguination

Bleeding leading to loss of less than 40% of blood volume is often identified and diagnosed as hemorrhage. [epainassist.com]

The result of a severe haemorrhage. exsanguination extensive blood loss due to internal or external hemorrhage. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The loss of blood is often difficult to measure because some blood gets lodged in internal organ and most blood loss is through wound outside. [epainassist.com]

Hemophilia B

We present the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with a grade 4 splenic laceration, acute blood loss anemia, and hypotension that was managed nonoperatively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The DIC manifested itself as excessive blood loss from surgical drains without documented thrombosis and was accompanied by prolonged coagulation times, increased fibrin split [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The intraoperative blood loss was approximately 350 mL. The nadir hemoglobin concentration was 111 g.L(-1) on postoperative days one and two. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ectopic Pregnancy

Compared with N 1 patients, cases with blood loss ≥ 1200 ml had significantly longer hospital stay. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Forced contraction of the cervical smooth muscle facilitated removal of the conceptus with minimal blood loss during curettage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of cornual pregnancy was feasible and was associated with minimal blood loss, aided with the use of an endoscopic vascular clamp and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemophilia A

The volume of blood loss in HCV- patients was 300-800 ml. A positive correlation between the blood loss volume and mean density of erythrocytes was detected. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The second primary outcome of blood loss was assessed after surgery and these trials showed the reduction of blood loss and requirement of post‐operative replacement treatment [doi.org]

The second primary outcome of blood loss was assessed after surgery and these trials showed the reduction of blood loss and requirement of post-operative replacement treatment [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bleeding Peptic Ulcer

As a result there can be slow blood loss which may lead to anemia, or there may be massive blood loss with severe complications in the short term. [healthhype.com]

Therefore, large-scale or rapid blood loss into the abdomen will reliably induce hemorrhagic shock and, if untreated, may rapidly lead to death. [en.wikipedia.org]

Dizziness, Paleness, and Fatigue The internal bleeding of a peptic ulcer results in a loss of blood flowing through the body. [livestrong.com]

Arteriovenous Malformation

Operative time and intraoperative blood loss for the two groups were not statistically different, despite the significant differences in lesion size and grade. [thejns.org]

Surgical AVM removal: A pre-operative embolization may be used to reduce blood loss. [uchicagokidshospital.org]

loss, with no statistically significant difference in surgical complications or long-term neurological outcome. [thejns.org]

Marburg Virus Disease

For fatal cases, death has been reported about eight to nine days after symptoms start, preceded by great blood loss. [ucsdguardian.org]

loss. [newsweek.com]

In fatal cases, death occurs most often between 8 and 9 days after symptom onset, usually preceded by severe blood loss and shock. [who.int]

Hepatic Rupture

[…] with blood loss greater than 35% estimated blood volume occurred in seven patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This is extremely useful to the woman at delivery, who must be able to deliver the infant and the placenta without excessive blood loss. [captodayonline.com]

The varices are fragile and can rupture easily, resulting in a large amount of blood loss. [webmd.com]

Splenic Rupture

On examination, patients may have left upper quadrant tenderness and / or peritonism (often becoming more generalised as the blood loss increases). [teachmesurgery.com]

[…] check for blood loss. [webmd.com]

Spleen size after surgery may not reflect the true size at the time of rupture as the considerable blood loss may decrease both the size and weight of the spleen. [nature.com]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 4

The long-term effects of vascular EDS can be extremely severe and can lead to sudden death from blood loss in extreme cases. [disabilitysecrets.com]

The patient ultimately suffered excessive blood loss in the ICU shortly after surgery and died. [ajnr.org]

Surgeons may be unable to suture internal tissues, resulting in blood loss that may be fatal. [forgottendiseases.org]

Scurvy

[…] folate, gastrointestinal blood loss, and intravascular hemolysis. [web.archive.org]

loss into tissue, coexistent dietary deficiencies (folate deficiency), altered absorption and metabolism of iron and folate, gastrointestinal blood loss, and intravascular [emedicine.medscape.com]

Anaemia – this develops in 75% of patients as a result of blood loss into tissue, altered absorptions and metabolism of iron and folate, gastrointestinal bleeding and intravascular [dermnetnz.org]

Ebola Virus Disease

Although haemorrhagic phenomena developed these were not severe in terms of actual blood loss. [web.archive.org]

McCormick and Susan Fisher-Hoch lambasted Preston for claiming that Ebola dissolves organs, stating that although it causes great blood loss in tissues the organs remain structurally [en.wikipedia.org]

In general, bleeding often indicates a worse outcome, and blood loss may result in death. [en.wikipedia.org]

Bubonic Plague

Subcutaneous hemorrhaging occurs, causing purplish blotches on the skin. [christianitytoday.com]

Bubonic plague is a rare, contagious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, characterized by painful buboes in the axilla, groin or neck, high fever, petechial hemorrhage [symptoma.com]

Rift Valley Fever

However, those patients who develop hemorrhagic fever often have vomiting and diarrhea with blood and may bleed from the gums. [thecattlesite.com]

Serious illness can cause hemorrhaging, brain inflammation, liver abnormalities, vision loss, and death. [cidrap.umn.edu]

[…] with hemorrhagic fever die within one week of symptom onset. [symptoma.com]

Amyloidosis

Surgery was initiated, and the operative course was uneventful, with an estimated blood loss of 300 ml. [anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org]

The loss of protein from the blood can cause fluid to leak out of the blood vessels, resulting in swelling in the feet, ankles and calves. [cedars-sinai.edu]

Symptoms include fatigue, anemia (low red blood cell count), weight loss, numbness and tingling in limbs. [publichealth.va.gov]

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

The tumor cells may invade lymphatics and blood vessels causing secondary hemorrhage and destruction of the septal wall. [wikidoc.org]

Other side effects Other common side effects include: nausea and vomiting low blood pressure (hypotension) loss of appetite anxiety and depression hallucinations (seeing, [parkinsons.org.uk]

The duration of the operation was about 2 h, and the volume of blood loss was about 10 mL. [wjso.biomedcentral.com]

Perianal Thrombosis

Hematoxylon (He·ma·tox·y·lon) (he”mə-tok´sĭ-lən) Haematoxylon. hematozemia (he·ma·to·ze·mia) (he”mə-to-, hem”ə-to-ze´me-ə) [ hemato- + Gr. zēmia loss] a gradual loss of blood [web.archive.org]

[…] anorectal junction (scroll down) Microscopic (histologic) description Dilated, thick walled, congested submucosal vessels and sinusoidal spaces, often with thrombosis; variable hemorrhage [pathologyoutlines.com]

Delayed hemorrhage 7 to 14 days after surgery occurs in 1-2% of patients. Wound infections are uncommon after hemorrhoid surgery. [nuh.com.sg]

Malignant Melanoma of the Skin

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is persistent or recurrent pulmonary hemorrhage as a result of drugs, autoimmune diseases, or infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Magnetic resonance imaging showed a solid choroidal mass with hemorrhagic and inflammatory changes with no obvious extraocular extension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The third polypoid malignant melanoma was observed at the same location 7 months after surgery; it was a black hemorrhagic mass approximately 1.5 cm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anemia

EXCEPTIONAL BLOOD LOSS - ANEMIA For purpose of consideration of the use of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO 2 ) therapy, exceptional blood-loss anemia is by definition loss of enough [web.archive.org]

Show full item record Title: Hyperbaric oxygen in exceptional acute blood-loss anemia. [archive.rubicon-foundation.org]

Hyperbaric oxygen in exceptional acute blood-loss anemia. J. Hyperbaric Med 1987; 2(4):205-210. [web.archive.org]

Iron Deficiency

In all patients, a detailed history of symptoms, history of chronic intake of NSAIDS and blood loss in urine or stools or excessive menstrual blood loss should be obtained [symptoma.com]

The criteria for excluding patients from the study were an obvious cause of blood loss (e.g., epistaxis or heavy menstrual flow), active gastrointestinal hemorrhage, severe [doi.org]

(Anemia of Chronic Blood Loss; Chlorosis) By Evan M. [merckmanuals.com]

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Lack of iron usually is due to blood loss, poor diet, or an inability to absorb enough iron from food. Blood Loss When you lose blood, you lose iron. [web.archive.org]

The 2 main etiologies of iron deficiency are blood loss due to menstrual periods and blood loss due to gastrointestinal bleeding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Even low dose aspirin as well as non-aspirin-NSAIDs increase mean fecal blood loss from roughly 0.5 mL/d to 1-2 mL/d ( i.e ., 0.5-1.0 mg iron loss/d)[ 42 ]. [dx.doi.org]

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Abstract Some coagulation deficiencies are known to cause bleeding by unmasking existing gastrointestinal pathology, as opposed to directly causing mucosal blood loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If there has been severe blood loss, treatment includes hospitalization and resuscitation of the affected person. [ada.com]

[…] affect the ability to tolerate blood loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Orthostatic Syncope

[…] by autonomic dysfunction it can have different ultimate causes, such as autonomic dysfunction, blood loss, dehydration, etc this would obviously make a difference in tx ALSO [forums.studentdoctor.net]

Disease e) Secondary Autonomic Disease f) Adrenal Insufficiency a) Volume Loss blood loss fluid loss (examples: diarrhea, sweating, diuresis, dehydration) b) Medications; [unmc.edu]

Melena, hematemesis, hematuria, menorrhagia or hematochezia point to blood loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypovolemia

In comparison, the mean CRI at maximum blood loss for the seven subjects who collapsed was 0.15 ± 0.007 and their average blood loss volume was 860 ± 183 mL. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is evidence that the tachycardia-vasoconstrictor response to hemorrhage can be lost at this stage of blood loss. [intensivecareunit.wordpress.com]

Actually, this word was used for describing the personality lack, either due to weakness or health, as a result of massive blood loss or hemorrhage. [howshealth.com]

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Arteriovenous malformations of the stomach are rare; blood loss may be manifested either by chronic anemia or by massive recurrent hemorrhage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Melena may be caused by upper as well as lower gastrointestinal blood loss! [amboss.com]

Bloods Take blood samples after inserting the cannula: Full blood count (FBC) – Hb may be decreased in the context of acute blood loss Coagulation studies – deranged in liver [geekymedics.com]

Hypotension

Symptoms of hypotension Substantial blood loss can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock). The most dramatic symptom of sudden hypotension is unconsciousness. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

which may result from diarrhea, vomiting, excessive blood loss during menstruation, or other conditions Age-associated decline in blood pressure regulation, which may be [webmd.com]

[…] into the vessels of the skin, leading to dehydration Blood donation Internal bleeding, such as a perforated stomach ulcer Blood loss from trauma, such as a road accident [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Menorrhagia

A blood transfusion may be needed in cases where blood loss is caused by decreased haemodynamic stability. [medic8.com]

Results: mefenamic acid reduced blood loss by 20 and tranexamic acid reduced blood loss by 50 (P=0.001). [eprints.mums.ac.ir]

Heavy blood loss, clots and dark blood is an indication of reduce liver function and toxicity. [askanaturopath.com]

Hemothorax

loss. [doi.org]

The degree of hemodynamic response is dependent on the amount of blood loss. [docdoc.com.sg]

This likely contributed to chronic blood loss from this location and her subsequent readmission despite an overall decrease in the volume of fluid drained. [doi.org]