Chapter 26 Bleeding Flashcards
The main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle, and delivers it to all of your arteries, carry blood to tissues of the body
Aorta
The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries
 Arterioles
A blood vessel consisting of three layers of tissue and smooth muscle that carries blood away from the heart
Artery
The small blood vessel, that connects arterioles and venules
Capillaries
The formation of clots to plug opening in injured blood vessels and stop blood flow
Coagulation
A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin
Contusion
A buildup of plaque beneath the skin that produces a characteristic blue or black discoloration as the result of an injury
Ecchymosis
A nose bleed
Epitaxis
Vomited blood
Hemeaemesis
A mass of blood that has collected within damage tissue beneath the skin, or in a body cavity
Hematoma
Blood in the urine
Hematuria
A herreditary condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the bloods normal clotting factors
Hemophilia
Coughing up blood
Hemoptysis
Bleeding
Hemorrhage
A dressing impregnated with a chemical compound that slows or stops bleeding by assisting with clot formation
Hemostatic dressing
A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions also called shock
Hypo perfusion
A condition in which low blood volume two to massive internal or external bleeding or except the loss of body water result in inadequate perfusion
Hypovolemic shock
A device that provides proximal compression of severe bleeding near the axle or inguinal Junction with the torso
Junctional tournaqet
Black foul, smelling, tarry, stool, containing digested blood
Melina
A life-threatening fracture of the pelvis caused by a force that displaces one or both sides of the pelvis, laterally and posteriorly
Open book pelvic fracture
A device to splint the bony pelvis to reduce hemorrhage from bone ends Venus disruption and pain
Pelvic binder
The circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amount to meet the current needs of cells
Perfusion
A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions
Shock
The bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed, despite the use of direct pressure
Tourniquet
The narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypo, perfusion or cold extremities
Vasoconstriction
The blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart
Veins
Very small, thin walled blood vessels
Venules
