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Tag: Signs

  • Being on Blood Thinners: How Do I Know I am Bleeding?

    Emily Hawes, UNC School of Pharmacy, writes…  Patients on blood thinners are at increased risk for bleeding.  This can be easy to recognize external bleeding (bruising, bleeding from a cut, nosebleeds, etc.) or more occult internal bleeding.  Patients need to know how to recognize abnormal bleeding.  If any of the below signs of abnormal bleeding occur patients need…