How do you tell if someone is bleeding internally?

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2026-03-26 17:40

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  1. Pale or unperfused conjunctiva
  2. Cyanosis
  3. Rigid, distended or acute abdomen
  4. Nausea
  5. Blood in stool -- black tarry stool (GI bleeds)
  6. Vomiting blood -- "coffee grounds" (GI bleeds)
  7. Hypo-tension
  8. Low blood O2 saturation.
  9. Thirst
  10. Syncope
  11. Hypovolemia
  12. Cardiac arrhythmia
  13. Slowed response
  14. Loss of acuity
  15. Atelectasis (chest bleeds)
  16. Cardiac Tamponade (chest bleeds)

Note that many of these symptoms apply to hypovolemia in any form.

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