Visible symptoms of internal bleeding

One of the disastrous health condition is internal bleeding that occurs with in human body. This poor health condition is often the result of trauma or an injury. Other mild causes of internal bleeding are gastritis, organ damage or a bleeding disorder. 

Internal bleeding may be caused by the following conditions:

-Damage to a blood vessel that can't easily be repaired by the body's internal mechanisms;

-not enough clotting factors in the blood to make the repair; or

-medications that are taken to prevent abnormal clotting.

In case of internal bleeding, urgent medical attention is required because it may be threat to life. Following symptoms are alarming and you may rush to hospital:

Dizziness, severe weakness, low blood pressure, acute visual problems, numbness, weakness on one side of the body, severe headache, severe abdominal pain, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, confusion light-headedness, rectal bleeding, blood in urine, Black tarry stools, vomiting and diarrhoea.

To diagnose an internal bleeding, doctors prescribe various medical tests, a physical exam, and a thorough review of medical history. Doctor may use a variety of lab tests and imaging tools to both identify the cause of your internal bleeding and measure the severity.

Blood tests may include a complete blood count (CBC) or hemogram to access for anemia and an abnormal platelet count. INR (international normalized ratio) and PTT (partial thromboplastin time) are blood clotting studies that may be measured to screen for abnormal coagulation.

Medical treatment:

In case of internal bleeding, initially, patient needs to be stabilized. It is important to get consultancy from doctor for further treatment. 

It is well informed that if internal bleeding is timely diagnosed, and treated appropriately, it will be life saver and patients can recover from danger situation.