Oral bleeding

Introduction

Introduction Oral bleeding is generally due to aphthous, gum (periodontal) disease or thrombocytopenia. It is usually only a temporary phenomenon, and platelets that cause blood to coagulate may be reduced by radiation therapy or chemotherapy. This is generally considered to be a side effect of radiation therapy or chemotherapy. People with thrombocytopenia are prone to bleeding and can also bleed when brushing their teeth every day.

Cause

Cause

Mainly for oral mucosal bleeding such as gums caused by systemic or local factors and bleeding after tooth extraction surgery. It can also be judged from the source of the oral cavity or the source of the adjacent anatomy of the oral cavity.

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

Oral X-ray examination of oral endoscope

It can occur in any part of the oral mucosa, and it is more common in the lips, cheeks, and tongue. In severe cases, it can spread to the pharyngeal mucosa. Many patients with the prolongation of the disease, the ulcer area increased, the number increased, the pain increased, the healing period was prolonged, the interval was shortened, etc., affecting diet and speech.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

1. Traumatic mucosal hemorrhage: often caused by rushing to chew large chunks of dry, hard food or swallowing too fast. If the cheek mucosa is generally small due to inadvertent chewing, the diameter is about 0.5 cm, it heals quickly, and rarely becomes erosion or ulcer. However, if the blood blister on the unilateral soft palate, the soft and hard palate junction, the uvula and the lingual arch, which are promoted by the warehousing, the diameter is large, sometimes up to 2-3 cm, there is a foreign body sensation, and the blood blister is easily broken. Causes bleeding and pain.

2, thrombocytopenic purpura oral bleeding: repeated bleeding, blood routinely showed a decrease in platelet count, decreased blood coagulation.

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