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This condition involves losing blood. This can occur internally (when blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body), externally through a natural opening (such as the vagina, mouth, or rectum), or externally through a break in the skin.
Review Date:
6/7/2006
Bleeding refers to the loss of blood. Bleeding can happen inside the body (internally) or outside the body (externally). It may occur:Inside the body when blood leaks from blood vessels or organsOutside the body when blood flows through a natural opening (such as the vagina, mouth, or rectum)Outside the body when blood moves through a break in the skin
Review Date:
1/15/2009
Breathing difficulties can be described in several different ways. You may be short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, gasping for air, or feel like you are not getting enough air.See also: Choking
Review Date:
1/16/2007
Breathing difficulties can be described in several different ways. You may be short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, gasping for air, or feel like you are not getting enough air.See also: Choking
Review Date:
7/8/2009
If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture).A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone.
Review Date:
5/7/2007
If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture).A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone.
Review Date:
5/2/2009
The dentist's term for a knocked out tooth is "avulsed."
Review Date:
5/30/2007
The dentist's term for a knocked out tooth is "avulsed."
Review Date:
5/28/2008
A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their contents into the soft tissue beneath the skin.
Review Date:
5/17/2007
A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their contents into the soft tissue beneath the skin.
Review Date:
5/2/2009