Overview of bleeding in palliative care

Bleeding in patients with a life-limiting illness varies from minor acute bleeding, persistent bleeding (slow continuing blood loss) to major bleeding.

For management of specific causes of bleeding (including minor bleeding) in patients with palliative care needs, see:

• Gastrointestinal bleeding in palliative care
• Haemoptysis in palliative care
• Haematuria in palliative care
• Bleeding wounds in palliative care
• Cutaneous malignant wounds in palliative care.