What Causes Bleeding For A Long Time?
Bleeding for a long time can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'needs attention' to 'critical'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose bleeding for a long time, we could:
- Research the topic
- Find a doctor with the time
- Use a diagnostic computer system.
The process is the same, whichever method is used.
Step 1: List all Possible Causes
We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "bleeding for a long time" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Leukemia
Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist
We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:
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brittle fingernails
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scrotal edema
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regular infections
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having foamy urine
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edema of the abdomen
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weak appetite
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edema of the eyelids
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very easy bruising
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night sweats
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edema of the feet
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frequent unexplained fevers
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very great unexplained weight loss
... and more than 10 others
Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause
A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of bleeding for a long time:
Cause |
Probability |
Status |
Leukemia |
92% |
Confirm |
Nephrotic Syndrome |
62% |
Possible |
* This is a simple example to illustrate the process
Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis
The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.
In the
Immune System Symptoms section of the questionnaire,
The Analyst™ will ask the following question about blood clotting problems:
Blood clotting problems. When you start to bleed, does it take a long time to stop?
Possible responses:
→ Don't know
→ No, bleeding stops quickly (normal)
→ It takes quite a long time
→ Yes, definitely
→ I have von Willebrand disease or Hemophilia
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Based on your response to this question, which may indicate absence of blood clotting problems, blood clotting problems or blood clotting disease,
The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:
Leukemia
Higher numbers of immature white blood cells displace blood platelets, which are essential for the blood clotting process.
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