Bleeding External

Bleeding is the outflow of blood from the vascular cavity due to their damage. Depending on the location of the damaged vessel, bleeding can be more or less dangerous. The greatest danger is bleeding from a large vessel (aorta, femoral, carotid, etc.). The mortality rate is about 30%.

Classification of bleeding There are several types of classification of bleeding associated with different characteristics. Division according to the cause of occurrence: Traumatic, hemostatic, chronic; By volume of blood loss: significant, moderate, insignificant; According to the nature of lost blood: arterial, venous, capillary.