Signs of bleeding
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Signs of bleeding
Be alert for signs of bleeding if you are taking anticoagulant medications. Signs of bleeding include:
- Blood in urine.
- Red or black (tarry) stools.
- Bleeding from the nose or gums.
- Spitting up or vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds.
- Excessive or prolonged menstrual or vaginal bleeding.
- Frequent, severe bruising or tiny red or purple spots on the skin.
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Jeffrey J. Gilbertson, MD - Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Last Updated | January 15, 2008 |
| Last updated: | January 15, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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