The Detailing Heamorrhage
Heamorrage may be defined as escape of blood from the vascular system. · Classification of heamorrhage: · According to vessel involved/source: 1.Arterial:Bright Red.Spurting due to increased pressure. 2.Venous:Dark red.welling up due to low pressure. 3.Capillary:Generalized oozing. · Clinical /According to duration: 1.primary:Heamorrage occurring immediately due to injure or surgery. 2.Reactionarywithin 24 hours of (usually 6 hours),due to clot dislodgement,sliping of ligature,release of vasospasm ,rise of BP,straining ar extubation,coughing.Examples:after thyroiectomy,tonsillectomy,prostatectomy, heamorroidectomy. 3.Secondary :Within 7-14days after primary heamorrhage ,cause -infection ,pressure necrosis ,malignancy. · According to exposure: 1.External:Bleeding that occurs during...
