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BLEEDING


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Bleeding

• Rapid blood loss can lead to shockor death.

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Loss of 1 quart in adult• Loss of 1 pint in child

• Hemorrhaging

• Loss of a large quantity of blood ina short amount of time


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Types of External

Bleeding•rterial !spurting"•#enous !$o%ing"

•

&apillary !oo'ing"


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Body(s Response to

Bleeding • Body responds naturally to bleeding)• Blood *essel spasm

• +e*ered blood *essels dra% back and

constrict.

• &lotting

• ,latelets form clot.

• +er*es as a protecti*e co*ering for%ound


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&are for External

Bleeding• -ear glo*es.• f no glo*es/ impro*ise %ith other

materials.

• Expose %ound.


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• pply pressure.

• ,lace sterile gau'e

pad or clean clotho*er %ound.

• Hold directpressure for at

least 0 minutes.• o not remo*e

dressings.


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• Rising the limb abo*eheart le*el

• ,ress on artery %hichsupply the bleeding

• 2se a pressure bandage.

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-rap roller gau'e tightlyo*er dressing.

• o not cut o3 circulation.


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o not apply direct pressure to)

• ,rotruding bone fracture

•

+kull fracture• Embedded ob4ect


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5osebleed 6ccur %hen tiny blood *essels inside the nostrils areruptured .

17 Reassure the *ictim.

87 sk the *ictim to +it do%n and ad*ice hertotilt her head for%ards.97 sk the *ictim to breath from her mouth.

:7 ,inch the soft part of the nose.07Tell the *ictim to keep pinching her nose/and ad*ice her not to speak / s%allo%/cough.


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;7 f bleeding continues/ hold theposition for an additional 1< minutes.

=7 pply ice bag to nose and cheeks to

constrict .>7f bleeding does not stop in short time/

*ictim should be transferred to thehospital.


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nternal Bleeding

• +kin is intact and blood is notseen.

• &an be life7threatening

• &auses)

• Bleeding stomach ulcers

•

Lacerated li*er• Ruptured spleen

• Broken bones


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Recogni'ing nternal

Bleeding• Bright red blood from mouth or rectum• Blood in urine!haematuria"

• #aginal bleeding !nonmenstrual"

• #omiting blood!haematemesis"

Bright red/ dark red/ or co3ee grounds

• +tools are black/ tarry/ foul7

smelling!malaena"


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• ,ain/ tenderness/ bruising/ ors%elling

• Broken ribs/ bruises o*er lo%erchest

• Rigid abdomen


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&are for +e*ere nternal

Bleeding• ?onitor breathing.• Ha*e *ictim lie on left side.

• ,re*ents aspiration of *omit

• Treat for shock.

• @eep %arm %ith coat or blanket.

• Aor internal bleeding in an extremity/

apply a splint.• +eek immediate medical care.


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Bruises

• form of internal bleeding

• 5ot life7threatening

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pply ice pack for 8< minutes.• pply elastic bandage forcompression to extremity


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