It refers to the outflow or loss of blood from the interior of the blood vessels in small amounts (<500cc). Bleeding can be arterial, venous or capillary and of internal (into the body) or external (out of the body) origin.
It can be caused by accidents, lesions, ulcers, varicose veins and other types of diseases.
Mild bleeding may have no or minimal symptoms, such as anxiety and/or a slight feeling of dizziness.
The diagnosis is made by clinical history and physical examination. Depending on the origin of the bleeding, it will be necessary to perform complementary explorations or not.
Depending on the type of bleeding, it should be assessed whether the treatment can be performed at home with a simple direct compression of the bleeding point or should be performed in health centers or hospitals as it may require bandages, sutures, antibiotic treatment and/or surgical treatment.
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