Internal bleeding can occur in various parts of the body due to sudden trauma, and can be identified through blood tests and imaging technology. Treatment depends on the severity and location of the bleeding, with severe cases requiring immediate medical attention. Hematomas can form on the outside of ruptured blood vessels, and surgery can also lead to internal bleeding. Prompt intervention is necessary to prevent further damage and potential life-threatening conditions.
Internal bleeding is a medical term to describe where, in the body, bleeding occurs that is not visible to the naked eye. Areas where internal bleeding can occur include the head, body organs, body tissues, and the abdomen. Causes of internal bleeding are often due to sudden trauma to an area of the body. Doctors can identify internal bleeding through blood tests and imaging technology.
A ruptured artery or vein can cause blood to pool in an area within the body near the rupture. The damaged artery leads to a collection of blood leaking from an organ. The significance of internal bleeding is usually related to how much damage was caused by the rupture. Whether the rupture has occurred in or near an organ, in the brain or with body tissue can also determine the severity of the bleeding.
Imaging technology can help doctors pinpoint the area of bleeding within the body. An angiogram is an x-ray that identifies damaged blood vessels. A CT (computed tomography) scan is also an X-ray device that uses radiation to check the brain and other areas of the body where bleeding is suspected.
After the location of the bleeding within the body has been diagnosed, an appropriate form of treatment is usually given. Severe cases may require immediate medical attention before the bleeding stops. You may also need emergency surgery to repair the damaged area. In minor situations, the body can repair the rupture without medical attention.
A severe blow to the head is a likely cause of a hematoma, when a bag of blood forms on the outside of a ruptured blood vessel. Hematoma is typically the result of body organs shifting and becoming detached from blood vessels to cause bleeding in or around the brain. This type of injury can occur in one of two types of medical conditions. An epidural hematoma is a traumatic brain injury in which blood from the brain collects under the skull from a damaged vein. With a subdural hematoma, internal bleeding occurs within the skull from a brain injury.
During surgery, the body may hemorrhage – which is the leakage of blood from a punctured blood vessel – leading to bleeding within the body. A patient could be at risk without prompt intervention by the surgical team to stop the bleeding. The threat could be two-fold: the bleeding itself could cause more damage, and the original medical care surgery could be delayed. Bleeding during surgery could also lead to cardiac arrest. This is another life-threatening condition in which blood is not pumped from the brain to the heart because it is blocked in another part of the body.
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