Hemorrhage, abdominal

Symptoms of exposure Hematuria, back pain, hematoma in arms, legs epistaxis, bleeding lips, mucous membrane hemorrhage, abdominal pain, vomiting, fecal blood petechial rash abnormal hematology (NIOSH, 1987)... 

ACUTE HEALTH RISKS hematuria back pain hematoma of arms and legs epistaxis (nosebleed) bleeding lips and mucous membrane hemorrhage abdominal pain vomiting fecal blood petechial rash ulceration or bleeding from small intestine blood clotting factor change. 

ERGONOVIN E AN D M ETHYLERGONOVIN E When novine or mediylergonovine is administered for uterine atony and hemorrhage abdominal cramping can occur and is usually an indication of drug effectiveness. The uterus is palpated in the lower abdomen as small, firm, and round. However, die nurse should report persistent or severe cramping to the primary health care provider. 

Pancreatitis, abdominal distention, ulcerative esophagitis, nausea, increased appetite and weight gain, possible peptic ulcer with perforation, hemorrhage... 

A patient with acute pancreatitis may develop many severe local and systemic complications. Local complications involve fluid collection, necrosis, or abscess in the pancreas. A pancreatic fluid collection (or pancreatic pseudocyst) is a collection of tissue, pancreatic enzymes, and blood that forms weeks after acute pancreatitis. Many pancreatic pseudocysts resolve spontaneously, but some require surgical drainage.5 Rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyst with associated erosion and hemorrhage of major abdominal blood vessels can have a mortality approaching 60% thus, continued monitoring of a pseudocyst is prudent.6... 

Suggested Alternatives for Differential Diagnosis Abdominal aneurysm, aortic dissection, pleural effusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage, superior vena cava syndrome, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, mediastinitis, fulminate mediastinal tumors pneumonia, gastroenteritis, meningitis, ecthyma, rat bite fever, spider bite, leprosy, plague, tularemia, coccidioidomycosis, diphtheria, glanders, histoplasmosis, psittacosis, typhoid fever, and rickettsial pox. 

Postmortem findings include hemorrhage of the skin, kidneys, heart, serous membranes, gastrohepatic, and renal lymph nodes accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, thorax, and abdominal cavity. 

The best sources of Hp preparations are sera from patients with advanced cancer and/or with severe infections without coexisting abnormal hemolysis, i.e., in subjects with high-electrophoretic a2-values. Sera of the same Hp type may be pooled and stored in the frozen state with no loss of its HbBC, Sera containing Hb visible with the naked eye should not be added to the pools. Ascitic fluid from patients with infections or cancer, but without abdominal hemorrhage, is a convenient source. 

Adverse reactions that occurred in at least 3% of patients included the following headache abdominal pain dyspepsia nausea vomiting diarrhea hemorrhage arthralgia pain fatigue back pain. 

Other adverse reactions include nausea diarrhea pyrexia dermatitis exfoliative dermatitis urticaria alopecia sore mouth mouth ulcers fever abdominal cramping leukopenia red-orange urine priapism (causal relationship not established) paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction from submucosal or intramural hemorrhage. 

Hepatic lesions (adenomas, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocellular carcinoma, etc) Rarely, benign and malignant hepatic adenomas have been associated with the use of hormonal contraceptives. Severe abdominal pain, shock, or death may be due to rupture and hemorrhage of a liver tumor. 

Experience with long-term therapy with danazol is limited. Peliosis hepatis and benign hepatic adenoma have been observed with long-term use. Peliosis hepatis and hepatic adenoma may be silent until complicated by acute, potentially life-threatening intra-abdominal hemorrhage. Therefore, alert the physician to this possibility. Attempts should be made to determine the lowest dose that will provide... 

Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, dyspepsia, flatulence, gastric ulcer, gastritis, glossitis, hemorrhagic gastric ulcer, hemorrhoids, loose stools, melena, nausea, vomiting. 

Pancreatitis Cases of life-threatening pancreatitis have been reported in children and adults receiving valproate. Some of the cases have been described as hemorrhagic with rapid progression from initial symptoms to death. Some cases have occurred shortly after initial use as well as after several years of use. Warn patients and guardians that abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or anorexia can be symptoms of pancreatitis that require prompt medical evaluation. 

Colitis Ulcerative and hemorrhagic/ischemic colitis, sometimes fatal, has been observed within 12 weeks of starting alpha interferon treatment. Abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, and fever are the typical manifestations of colitis. 

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