Hemorrhagic
Hemorrhage is the medical term for bleeding. It most often refers to excessive bleeding. Hemorrhagic diseases are caused by bleeding, or they result in bleeding (hemorrhaging).
Related topics include:
- Primary thrombocythemia (hemorrhagic thrombocythemia)
- Stroke
- Yellow fever
- Bleeding disorders
- Ebola fever
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Vitamin K deficiency
References
Halstead SB. Dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and severe dengue. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 295.
Schafer AI. Approach to the patient with bleeding or thrombosis. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 157.
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 24th ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. Hemorrhagic.
Version Info
Last reviewed on: 4/27/2023
Reviewed by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
