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  2. Bleeding diathesis - Wikipedia

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    In medicine , bleeding diathesis is an unusual susceptibility to bleed mostly due to hypocoagulability (a condition of irregular and slow blood clotting), in turn caused by a coagulopathy (a defect in the system of coagulation).

  3. Paper cut - Wikipedia

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    A paper cut occurs when a piece of paper or other thin, sharp material slices a person's skin, most often on the upper part of the index finger. Notably, "paper" cuts can also be caused by thin, stiff, and abrasive materials other than paper. Paper cuts can be highly painful, even though they may bleed very little, if at all.

  4. Emergency bleeding control - Wikipedia

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    An internal bleeding require to call to emergency medical services. In the event of bleeding caused by an external source (trauma, penetrating wound), the patient is usually inclined to the injured side, so that the 'good' side can continue to function properly, without interference from the blood inside the body cavity. [citation needed]

  5. Internal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Internal bleeding (also called internal haemorrhage) is a loss of blood from a blood vessel that collects inside the body, and is not usually visible from the outside. [1] It can be a serious medical emergency but the extent of severity depends on bleeding rate and location of the bleeding (e.g. head, torso, extremities).

  6. Subcutaneous emphysema - Wikipedia

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    If the volume of subcutaneous air is increasing, it may be that the chest tube is not removing air rapidly enough, so it may be replaced with a larger one. [8] Suction may also be applied to the tube to remove air faster. [8] The progression of the condition can be monitored by marking the boundaries of the emphysema on the patient's skin. [32]

  7. Women prove they're paper thin with disturbing new challenge

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    Chinese women are participating in the "A4 Waist Challenge," where they have to prove they're paper thin -- literally.

  8. Bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Bleeding can occur internally, or externally either through a natural opening such as the mouth, nose, ear, urethra, vagina or anus, or through a puncture in the skin. Hypovolemia is a massive decrease in blood volume, and death by excessive loss of blood is referred to as exsanguination . [ 2 ]

  9. Bloody ears and worried flyers: Travelers describe scary ...

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    One passenger said the experience felt like she had been stabbed in the ear Bloody ears and worried flyers: Travelers describe scary ‘pressurization issue’ that injured 10 on Delta flight Skip ...