haemodynamic disorders Flashcards
haemorrhage: list causes and possible consequences of haemorrhage
1
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define haemorrhage
A
extravasation of blood due to vessel rupture
2
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causes of haemorrhages
A
trauma, disease (amyloid, collagen vascular diseases)
3
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what causes an acute haemorrhage
A
rupture of a major vessel
4
Q
what can also cause a haemorrhage
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aneurysm
5
Q
features of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
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back pain, hypotension, pulsatile mass
6
Q
what may a haemorrhage present as
A
iron deficiency
