External Bleeding: Arterial vs Venous vs Capillary | EMT Chapter 26 Part II

Part II focuses on external bleeding and why visible hemorrhage can become a life threat in a matter of minutes. We cover the significance of blood loss, how the body responds, how to recognize arterial, venous, and capillary bleeding, and why clotting disorders such as hemophilia change the urgency of care. This section helps connect what you see at the wound to what may already be happening to the patient’s perfusion and overall stability. Topics covered: external bleeding and hemorrhage significance of rapid blood loss vital sign changes with hemorrhage arterial, venous, and capillary bleeding patterns normal clotting and coagulation hemophilia and clotting failure when external bleeding becomes life-threatening #EMT #Hemorrhage #Trauma This video is for educational purposes and should be used with your course materials and local EMS protocols.