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Bleeding Disorders - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

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signs, symptoms, and complications may differ depending on the type of bleeding disorder, its cause, and whether the disorder is mild or more serious. Signs and symptoms may be obvious soon after a child is born or not until adulthood. People who have a mild bleeding disorder may not have any signs or symptoms until they are injured or have a medical procedure.

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- Bleeding Disorders - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

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Signs and symptoms of bleeding disorders may include:

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  • Blood in urine or stool
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  • Excessive bleeding that does not stop with pressure and may start spontaneously, such as with nosebleeds, or bleeding after a cut, dental procedure, or surgery
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  • Frequent, large bruises
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  • Heavy bleeding after giving birth
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  • Heavy menstrual bleeding, which includes menstrual bleeding that often lasts longer than seven days or requires changing sanitary pads or tampons more than every hour
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  • Petechiae, or bleeding under the skin causing tiny purple, red, or brown spots
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  • Redness, swelling, stiffness, or pain from bleeding into muscles or joints, which is particularly common with inherited hemophilia
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  • Umbilical stump bleeding that lasts longer than what is typical for newborns\u2014about one to two weeks after the umbilical cord is cut\u2014or that does not stop
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- Bleeding Disorders - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

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Severe bleeding disorders can cause serious and life-threatening problems, including:

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  • Bleeding in the brain or central nervous system, which can cause a hemorrhagic stroke
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  • Bleeding in the throat that can cause swelling and block the windpipe
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  • Bleeding into the abdomen, which can cause inflammation and damage to nerves
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  • Damaged joints from bleeding into joints over time, especially for people who have inherited hemophilia. This can also cause chronic pain.
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  • Hard masses in the bones from pooled blood
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  • Miscarriages
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- Bleeding Disorders - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

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  • Diagnosis will explain tests used to detect signs of bleeding disorders and help rule out other conditions.
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  • Treatment will discuss treatment and related complications or side effects.
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  • Living With will discuss how to reduce the chance of complications and how complications may be treated.
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Source URL: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/87514
Source Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Captured Date: 2019-09-12 15:34:00.0
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