Intro Flashcards
passage of blood in feces
Hematochezia
excessive menstrual bleeding
Menorrhagia
passage of dark tarry stool containing decomposing blood.
Melena
presence of hemoglobin in the urine
Hemoglobinuria
presence of intact red cells in the urine
Hematuria
formation, presence of a clot in a blood vessel
Thrombosis
in vivo blood clot causing vascular occlusion and tissue ischemia
Thrombus
a swelling or tumor in the tissues or a body cavity that contains clotted blood
Hematoma
expectoration of blood secondary to hemorrhage in the larynx, trachea, bronchi or lungs
Hemoptysis
vomiting of blood
Hematemesis
leakage of blood into a joint cavity
Hemarthrosis
Nosebleed
Epistaxis
a form of purpura in which blood escapes into large areas of skin or mucous membranes, but not into deep tissue. Appears Black/blue then turns greenish brown to yellow
Ecchymosis
produced by hemorrhage of blood into small areas of skin, mucous membranes, and other tissues. First appears red-purple the turns brownish yellow
Purpura
purplish red, pinpoint hemorrhagic spots in the skin caused by loss of capillary ability to withstand normal blood pressure and trauma.
Petechiae