Hand Injuries and Disorders—Bleeding

Also called: Hematoma, Hemorrhage

Bleeding is the loss of blood. It can happen outside or inside the body. You may bleed when you get a cut or other wound. Bleeding can also be due to an injury to internal organs.

Sometimes bleeding can cause other problems. A bruise is bleeding under the skin. Some strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain. Other bleeding, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, coughing up blood, or vaginal bleeding, can be a symptom of a disease.

Normally, when you bleed, your blood forms clots to stop the bleeding. Severe bleeding may require first aid or a trip to the emergency room. If you have a bleeding disorder, your blood does not form clots normally.

• Bleeding (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bleeding gums (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bleeding into the skin (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Intraventricular hemorrhage of the newborn (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage (Medical Encyclopedia)

No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.

Hand problems include

• Carpal tunnel syndrome – compression of a nerve as it goes through the wrist, often making your fingers feel numb
• Injuries that result in fractures, ruptured ligaments and dislocations
• Osteoarthritis – wear-and-tear arthritis, which can also cause deformity
• Tendinitis – irritation of the tendons
• Disorders and injuries of your fingers and thumb

• Brachial plexopathy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Claw hand (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Dupuytrens contracture (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hand fracture – aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hand or foot spasms (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hand x-ray (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Radial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Ulnar nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)