BLEEDING (1)

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 WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN A PERSON IS BLEEDING?

1.  Cry.
2.  Run.
3. Pick your phone to record.
4.  Call for help.
5.  Do nothing.

In times past we have heard or seen scenarios where people are in danger and there was no one ready to help, some go as far as recording without trying to get help for those injured. As funny as this might sound it is also annoying that a person's life depends on your actions. We all saw the video of a lady who after she was injured with a knife, bled to death as first aid was not administered. May her soul rest in peace.

  Say no more because change has come; NO GREE FOR ANYBODY, LEARN FIRST AID.

 

See also the post on first aid for prior information on what to do before treatment,👉 First aid post

 

WHAT IS BLEEDING?

Bleeding is simply the flow of blood that happens due to an injury to the blood vessel. 

Blood vessels are means by which blood is transported through the body.

I understand that there might be some confusion, but permit me to break this down. 

source; iStock

The picture above is a picture of a broken or damaged water pipe with water. The blood vessels can be likened to the water pipe in the picture above, while the blood can be linked to the water in the picture. Bleeding occurs when the blood vessel is damaged or broken just as the water gushes out of the pipe, with some exceptions which will be discussed in the second part of this topic.

TYPES OF BLEEDING

The types of bleeding depend on the vessel that is damaged, these vessels are Veins, Arteries, and Capillaries.

• ARTERIAL BLEEDING
• CAPILLARY BLEEDING
• VENOUS BLEEDING

1. CAPILLARY BLEEDING: Bleeding from capillaries occurs with any wound. Initially, bleeding may be profuse, but blood loss is usually slight. Blood from the capillaries are either bright red or dark red depending on the type of capillary.

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2. ARTERIAL BLEEDING: Arteries carry oxygenated blood under pressure from the heart. When an artery is damaged, bleeding will be profuse as it sprues out with the heartbeat. The blood is bright red due to the oxygen it contains.

    

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3. VENOUS BLEEDING: Veins carry deoxygenated blood under lower pressure than arterial blood. If a large or varicose vein is damaged, blood will gush from it profusely. Blood from the veins is darker red. 

           

Source: iStock

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