The intensity of bleeding depends on the type of damaged blood vessel. Arterial bleeding is characterized by:
• rapid and large bleeding;
• severe pain in the injured part of the body.
bosom;
• scarlet color of blood (high concentration
oxygen consumption);
• bleeding under pressure, flows like a fountain.
Arterial bleeding is very difficult to stop. Venous bleeding is characterized by:
• blood flows smoothly from the wound, and does not flow like a fountain;
• dark red or burgundy blood
(low oxygen concentration).