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Being Aware of Symptoms
| TYPE OF BLEEDING |
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS |
RECOMMENDATIONS |
| HEAD (bleeding in the brain is very serious) |
- seizures
- headache
- blurred/double vision
- nausea & vomiting
- mood or personality changes
- drowsiness
- loss of balance
- loss of fine motor coordination
- loss of consciousness
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All unusual signs and symptoms should be reported to the medical team preferably at the HTC so treatment can be given as soon as possible. |
| NECK |
- pain in the neck or throat
- swelling
- difficulty swallowing
- difficulty breathing
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A throat infection could cause bleeding. This type of bleeding is rare. |
| CHEST |
- pain in the chest
- difficulty breathing
- coughing, blood in spittle
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This kind of bleeding is extremely rare. |
| ABDOMEN (stomach) |
- pain in the abdomen or lower back
- nausea or vomiting
- blood in the urine
- blood in the stool or black stool
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All signs and symptoms of this nature should be reported to the medical team so treatment can be provided as soon as possible. |
| SOFT TISSUE |
- redness in the affected area
- a bruise increases in size (hematoma)
- pain
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| JOINT |
- pain when a limb is used or even at rest, not necessarily with a bruise (hematoma)
- joint swelling and warmth
- child agitated or cries when moving a joint
- loss of mobility in a joint, hesitation moving, especially in children
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Improperly treated and/or poorly healed bleeding can lead to chronic disorders such as haemophilic arthritis. |
