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Hemorrhagic

 

Hemorrhage is the medical term for bleeding. It usually refers to excessive bleeding. Hemorrhagic diseases are caused by bleeding, or they result in bleeding (hemorrhaging).

See also:

  • Primary thrombocythemia (hemorrhagic thrombocythemia)
  • Stroke
  • Yellow fever
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Ebola fever
  • Dengue hemorrhagic fever
  • Vitamin K deficiency

 

References

Schafer AI. Approach to the patient with bleeding and thrombosis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine . 25th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2015:chap 171.

 

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            Review Date: 4/11/2015

            Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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