A hemorrhage involves the outflow of blood from the body.
A hemorrhage is a flow of blood that is generated from the rupture of blood vessels . The term comes from the Latin haemorragĭa which, in turn, has its origin in a Greek word that is made up of two clearly differentiated parts: the term haima , which can be translated as "blood" , and the element -rrhagia , which was used to refer to an excessive and unexpected flow of some type of fluid.
Hemorrhage is understood as, therefore, the flow of blood outside the cardiovascular system . Blood loss, however, can be external (when the skin breaks) or internal (if blood drips from a blood vessel but remains inside the body). Another possibility is that the bleeding flows through a natural opening in the body, such as the nostrils, mouth, or vagina.
For example: “The nurse is worried because she cannot stop the bleeding,” “After the blow, the bleeding was evident and her clothes began to dye red,” “This morning I had a car accident, but luckily I only hit a arm and I had a small hemorrhage in my hand.”
About hemorrhages
In addition to all of the above, it is worth knowing these other interesting facts about hemorrhage:
- If it is external, the best way to put an end to it is to directly apply pressure on it. In this way it will be possible to stop it.
- It is common for people who have hemophilia problems and even who are taking anticoagulants to suffer bleeding. In these cases, they must go to a hospital.
- When, due to an accident or an unusual situation, it is necessary to assist a person who is suffering from hemorrhage, before the paramedics arrive, certain rules must be followed. Among them are pressing the wound to control bleeding and doing so using gloves to avoid contagion of any disease or infection. To address this pressure, you will have to resort to using a clean piece of cloth or a garment that is not dirty.
- In first aid care for a person who has hemorrhage, it is also essential to keep them lying down and try to calm them down.
- In the case of internal bleeding, you should know that the main symptoms that indicate it are severe abdominal pain, swelling, changes in skin color after several days of having suffered an injury...
To stop bleeding, pressure can be applied to the wound.
Classification according to type
Depending on the type of blood vessel that has been damaged, it is possible to distinguish between arterial hemorrhages , venous hemorrhages and capillary hemorrhages . Arterial hemorrhage is the most serious: it involves an injury to an artery and the blood is expelled with force, although in intermittent jets.
Venous hemorrhage involves bleeding from an injured vein . The blood flow is continuous but lacks force. Capillary hemorrhage , finally, is the most common and occurs from the rupture of a capillary (the most abundant vessels and where blood circulates with lower pressure).