Tag: Hemorrhage
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Hemoptysis
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Hemoptysis is a discharge of blood from the mouth, from the respiratory tree subglottic, usually during coughing. This is usually a medical emergency. It requires a rapid assessment of the quantity and respiratory repercussions among often carry a known lung disease patients. The most urgent need is to assess the importance of hemoptysis, which is…
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Epistaxis
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Epistaxis is defined as bleeding of nasal origin irrespective of its expression. The anterior nosebleeds are not a problem recognition. The posterior epistaxis is sometimes more difficult to say as long as the blood has stopped flowing, and was swallowed and vomited. The bleeding usually externalize both forward and backward. In fact, we must especially…
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
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* The postpartum haemorrhage is blood loss originating in the placental site, occurring at the time of issue or within 24 hours after birth, abnormal by their abundance (> 500 ml) and / or their impact on the general state. There is loss of security world, the uterus becomes soft and flabby, the fundus back,…
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Bleeding
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Puerperal blood loss, occurring outside the rules. In women of childbearing age, always inquire whether the bleeding is related to pregnancy. In all cases: – Quickly assess the extent of blood loss. – If major bleeding or shock or if a surgical procedure (laparotomy, caesarean section) is required: • Insert an IV line and Ringer…
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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The incidence of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is about 100 to 200 per 100 000 inhabitants, that is to say about 65 000 cases in France each year. These hemorrhages increase in frequency with age and overall mortality remains high in the order of 14%, slightly modified mortality despite advances in endoscopic techniques, 8 000 deaths…
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Anemia
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DIAGNOSIS: Criteria: Anemia is defined based only on the hemoglobin. In his absence, hematocrit could replace but hemoglobin is the best criterion. There anemia if hemoglobin is: – <13 g / dL in men; – <12 g / dL in women and children; – <10.5 g / dL in pregnant women over 3 months. We…
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General Ophthalmology
1- HIV Etiology: * Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy * Occlusion of the central vein of the ischemic form of retinal * Retinal Tear * Terson syndrome (HIV associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage) * Eales disease * Before a subconjunctival hemorrhage spontaneous water, always think of intraocular foreign bodies unnoticed;must also sought hypertension. * Small ulcers spread to…
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Hemorrhagic stroke
1- Clinical pictures: A- lens capsular hemorrhage (deep hematoma UCS): – Acute onset with headache and quickly disorders of consciousness; Hemiplegia + conjugate deviation of the head and eyes toward the lesion – Ventricular floods can occur characterized by generalized hypertension, seizures, signs decerebrate – A more gradual and less severe picture can be with:…
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
Etiology: The search for a cause of iron deficiency is based on a careful history and thorough physical examination (including a rectal and pelvic exam). Iron deficiency can occur in four circumstances: – Requirements are increased, particularly during growth and pregnancy; – The dietary intake is inadequate, especially in countries where the diet is low…
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