Bleeding Under Skin
Bleeding under the skin is a serious symptom that may indicate dangerous disorders (e.g. hemorrhagic rash, meningococcal disease). The types of under-skin bleeding include bruising, petechiae, ecchymosis, purpura, hematoma, and hemorrhagic rash.
Causes of under-skin bleeding range
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Types
The types of under-skin bleeding include:
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Related Articles
- Meningococcal Disease: Meningococcal disease is a life-threatening bacterial illness, usually causing meningitis (i.e. bacterial meningitis). It is a somewhat contagious
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- Medical Emergency Conditions: A medical emergency requires immediate professional medical care, with the calling of ambulance or other emergency services. Emergency first aid
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- Hemorrhagic Rash: A hemorrhagic rash is a classic sign of dangerous Meningococcal Disease. It is a particular kind of rash where the
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- Bruising: Bruising, also called a contusion, is a red or darkened appearance on the skin due to blood hemorrhage under the
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- Petechiae: Petechiae, or petechial rash, is a type of capillary bleed or hemorrhagic rash that occurs from bleeding under the skin
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- Ecchymosis: Ecchymosis is a patch of bleeding under the skin. It is similar to, but not quite the same as other
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- Purpura: Purpura is a purple-ish skin rash due to blood leaking out of blood vessels under the skin. It usually
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- Hematoma: A hematoma is a collection of blood in body tissues under the skin. It is similar to a bruise (contusion)
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- Trauma: The term “trauma” in medicine refers to physical injury or accident. Some emergency hospitals are called “trauma centers” because they
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Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Hemorrhagic Rash- Overview| Causes| Types
- Bruising- Overview| Causes| Types
- Petechiae- Overview| Causes| Types
- Ecchymosis
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