TERMS AND DEFINITION

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soft tissue hemorrhage – a generalized bleeding that is seen in acquired or congenital defects in secondary hemostasis

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Anatomic hemorrhage

Question 2

Pattern of inheritance in which the transmission of a dominant allele on
an autosome causes a trait to be expressed in heterozygotes

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Autosomal dominant

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Pattern of inheritance resulting from the transmission of a recessive
allele that is not expressed in heterozygotes

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Autosomal recessive

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Hemorrhagic spot, 1 cm or larger in diameter, typically forming an irregular blue or purplish patch. Also known as bruise

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Ecchymoses

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Nosebleed that requires intervention

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Epistaxis

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Bleeding from multiple sites, spontaneous and recurring bleeds, or hemorrhage that requires physical intervention of transfusion

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Generalized hemorrhage

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Chronic joint bleeds that cause inflammation and immobilization

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Hemarthroses

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Vomiting of bright red blood

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Hematemesis

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Localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, in an organ space or tissue

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Hematoma

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Intact RBCs in the urine

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Hematuria

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Free hemoglobin in the urine

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Hemoglobinuria

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Expectoration of blood secondary to hemorrhage in the larynx,
trachea, bronchi and lungs

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Hemoptysis

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Passage of fresh, red blood in your stool

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Hematochezia

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Bleeding from a single location

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Localized hemorrhage

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Stool containing dark red or black blood

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Melena

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Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual periods

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Menorrhagia

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Or systemic bleeding – a generalized bleeding that may indicate a disorder of primary hemostasis

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Mucocutaneous hemorrhage

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Pinpoint purple or red spots on the skin or mucous membranes, approximately 1mm in diameter

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Petechiae

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Purple skin discoloration, typically rounded with a diameter of greater than 3mm

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Purpura

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Formation, development, or presence of a clot in a blood vessel

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Thrombosis