Bleeding

Hemorrhage is active bleeding, in which blood escapes from the blood vessels, either into the internal organs and tissues or outside of the body. It may be caused by trauma, vascular disease, clotting disorders, or other diseases. Virtually any organ may hemorrhage, but common locations for internal hemorrhaging include the brain, stomach, oral cavity, small and large intestines, and abdominal cavities. When it is uncontrollable, a hemorrhage can become a medical emergency. Symptoms depend on the size, rate, and location of the bleeding, but at times, certain hemorrhages may be asymptomatic and undetected. It is usually treated by compression of the vessel, closure of the site of leakage, enhancement of clotting mechanisms, or removal of the inciting factor. These actions may require local compression, use of selected medications, or surgical intervention.

Cerebellar Hemorrhage

Hematoma

Hemorrhagic Stroke

Intracranial Hemorrhage...

Authors and Affiliations

1. Feinberg School of Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, 345 E. Superior, 60611, Chicago, IL, USA

   Elliot J. Roth

Editors and Affiliations

1. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Professor of Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry Virginia Commonwealth University – Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VCU, 980542, Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0542, USA

   Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

2. Kessler Foundation Research Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, 07052, USA

   John DeLuca

3. Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School, New Jersey, USA

   John DeLuca

4. Independent Practice, 564 M.O.B. East, 100 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA

   Bruce Caplan

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