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Complications Overview Articles

Thrombocytopenia
Hemorrhage; Gastrointestinal bleeding (vomiting blood or blood in the stools; Bleeding in the brain (intracranial hemorrhage.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 20, 2006
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia is an abnormal drop in the number of blood cells involved in forming blood clots. These cells are called platelets.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Bleeding
Bleeding refers to the loss of blood. Bleeding can happen inside the body (internally) or outside the body (externally. It may occur: Inside the body when blood leaks from blood vessels or organs; Outside the body when blood flows through a natural opening (such as the vagina, mouth, or rectum; Outside the body when blood moves through a break in the skin.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 25, 2008
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding refers to any bleeding that starts in the gastrointestinal tract, which extends from the mouth to the large bowel. The amount of bleeding can range from nearly undetectable to acute, massive, and life threatening. Bleeding may come from any site along the gastrointestinal tract, but is often divided into: Upper GI bleeding: The upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is located between the mouth and outflow tract of the stomach; Lower GI bleeding: The lower GI tract is located from the outflow tract of the stomach to the anus (small and large bowel included.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2007
GI bleeding Studies
GI bleeding studies uses radioactive materials in the investigation of bleeding from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These studies go under various names such as " GI bleeding scans " or " Tagged red blood cell scans.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Deep intracerebral hemorrhage
Deep intracerebral hemorrhage is a type of stroke caused by bleeding within the deep structures of the brain (thalamus, basal ganglia, pons, and cerebellum.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 14, 2006
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