Question 1

what is too much blood loss when a woman is on her period?

Accepted Answer

Variable: The average amount of blood loss during menses is approximately 80 cc. An enterprising ob/gyn resident many years ago did a project that determined the amount of menstrual blood each brand of tampon would hold if soaked so that women could determine how much blood loss they had in any given cycle. I don't think this was published however.

Question 2

how much blood loss is serious?

Accepted Answer

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

help please. could blood loss happen faster if you were underwater?

Accepted Answer

Probably Not: The blood clotting system does not require oxygen to cause clotting, so in theory should not be a major difference between the water and air.

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