Terminology/Intro Flashcards
Bleeding in the joints
Hemarthrosis
Bleeding on larger areas of the skin/ mucous membrane/ tissues
Ecchymosis
Very heavy blood flow in menstruation
Menorrhagia
Reddish small spots due to pressure in the capillaries
Petechiae
Presence of unintact RBCs in the urine
Hemoglobinuria
Hemorrhage of blood in small areas of the skin/ mucus membrane
Purpura
Rashes
Petechiae
Any process in the body to stop bleeding
Hemostasis
Group of petechiae
Purpura
Standard pressure in bigger BV
40 mmHg
Nosebleed due to damaged mucous membrane
Epistaxis
Vomiting of bleed due to damage in the GIT
Hematemesis
Blood in stool
Melena
Why is hematemesis is bloody red in color
Directly secreted out of the body
Clot without bleeding
Coagulopathy
1 petechiae=?
1RBC
Increase in clot formation
Hypercoagulation
Clot dissolution
Fibrinolysis
Crystallisation of blood in the joints common in hemophilic patients
Hemarthrosis
Expectoration of blood
Hemoptysis
Black/ tarry stool
Melena
Swelling of the tissue/ body cavity due to the presence of clotted blood
Hematoma
Why is there black stool?
Blood passes through the digestive system and becomes oxidized
Decrease in clot formation
Hypocoagulation
