Internal bleeding

With closed injuries, injuries and serious diseases of various organs, internal bleeding occurs, which is more dangerous than external because of the inability to diagnose the problem at the outset. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the primary signs of pathology and if you suspect a hemorrhage, you should immediately go to a polyclinic.

What bleeding is called internal bleeding?

A condition characterized by the outflow of blood into the internal natural body cavities (bladder, lungs and stomach, uterus), as well as in artificially formed space (intermuscular, retroperitoneal, articular) is internal bleeding. It develops due to severe injuries or as a consequence of chronic diseases of organs, is a danger to life.

How to identify and recognize internal bleeding?

The symptomatology of the disorder in question can be objective and subjective. The first is based on external manifestations of the condition, changes in the type of patient:

When hemorrhages in the muscles appear bruising and bruising in places of injury.

Subjective signs with internal bleeding are feelings of the most affected person, which, for the most part, depend on the degree of oxygen starvation of the brain tissue:

Symptoms of internal bleeding in women:

First aid for internal bleeding

At the slightest suspicion of the described state, a medical emergency team should be called first. Then it is desirable to determine which part of the body is bleeding in order to properly organize emergency measures.

If abnormalities in the abdominal cavity or below, it is necessary to transfer the victim to a lying position. In case of bleeding in the chest or above, a semi-sitting position with the placement of the roller under the bent knees.

In addition, we recommend the following:

  1. Release the patient from tight clothes and compressive accessories.
  2. Explain to the victim that he can not talk.
  3. Warn the occurrence of cough, ensuring the influx of fresh air.
  4. To immobilize a person.

How to stop internal bleeding?

Independently it is impossible to completely stop the outpouring of blood. Partial prevention of strong losses of biological fluid can be achieved by placing an ice pack on the alleged bleeding site.

In a hospital setting, the patient will most likely need a surgical operation under general anesthesia to stop the blood. Sometimes it is necessary to perform a partial resection of a damaged organ, muscle or joint. The non-severe cases suggest tamponadnuyu therapy or coagulation (moxibustion) of bleeding vessels.

After the stabilization of the functioning of all the body systems, the volume of lost blood is restored by the transfusion of physiological solution, glucose (5%), blood components, plasma or their synthetic substitutes.