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Stopping bleeding with a tourniquet

Stopping bleeding with direct pressure

Stopping bleeding with pressure and ice

Always seek emergency assistance if internal bleeding is suspected. This can rapidly become life-threatening. Immediate medical intervention may be needed. This can range from medications and intravenous fluids, to use of an internal scope (endoscope), to surgery.

Seek emergency assistance for severe bleeding, loss of a body part, or any serious head injury.

Bleeding can be caused by injuries or can occur spontaneously. Spontaneous bleeding is most commonly caused by problems with the gastrointestinal or urogenital tract.

Review Date: 06/07/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.