Question 1

which fruits or food should be given after blood loss?

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Foods high in iron: After blood loss, you want foods high in iron.  Some examples are red meat, eggs (with yolks), dark leafy greens like spinach and collards, beans, lentils, chickpeas, mollusks (clams, oysters, scallops, etc), liver, and artichokes.  You also want to be sure you're well-hydrated.

Question 2

foods to ease blood loss due to hematuria?

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Foods and hematuria: If you have hematuria (h), you need to see a urologist (u) for an evaluation. Of it.  H is not normal and foods will not alter its cause or influence its severity in any way. See a u who can lead you to a diagnosis and a cure for your h.

Question 3

how much blood loss is serious?

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Blood loss: Blood loss of any amount can be potentially serious. This depends upon the age of the patient, co-morbid conditions, acuity of the blood loss, and whether they are ongoing. Discuss the specifics with your doctor.

Question 4

how can extensive blood loss affect a person?

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Weakness, dizziness: And possible death if too much is lost.  There needs to be immediate transport to the nearest ED if the person involved is not able to stay awake or cannot ambulate by themselves.  If blood loss is due to a wound and will not stop bleeding then go to the nearest ED.

Question 5

how much blood loss is normal when you have a baby?

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Depends: Depends on whether it is natural birth or c-section. Blood loss can be up to 400-500 cc's. Keep in mind that the pregnant female has augmented blood volume during the pregnancy and can easily tolerate these losses.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: blood loss?

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Bleeding: Generally, blood loss is a term most commonly referring to bleeding. Blood loss can occur rapidly, due to trauma, or can occur slowly, as seen in diseases of the stomach or intestinal tract. Blood loss could refer to blood disorders that cause anemias, as seen in autoimmune disorders such as hemolytic anemia.

Question 7

how much time does it take to pass out from blood loss?

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Depends: It depends on how fast you lose blood, Rapid loss of 10% blood volume, say over 3 minutes, may cause one to faint. Slow leak over months of even a  five liters may go unnoticed.

Question 8

when should i be concerned about the amount of blood loss?

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Need more info: In order to answer this question, one would need more contextual information.

Question 9

when someone dies from getting shot, do the die from blood loss?

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Sometimes: Blood loss is one possible reason a person could die from one or more gunshot wounds.  A critical organ could also be hit which may lead to death.

Question 10

how much blood loss is considered extremely dangerous for a child?

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Blood loss: Any blood loss is serious. It also depends on if loss happens quickly or over a long period of time - the body has different mechanisms to deal with different blood losses. However, a 10% blood loss is serious and a 20% blood loss is very dangerous. Again, it also depends on surrounding circumstances. Please discuss with child's caretakers if blood counts dropping.

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