Table 4

Bleed location or cause in patients with severe bleeding

Location/cause of bleeding

Number of patients (%)

Unknown

8 (21%)

Liver parenchyma

6 (16%)

Diffuse abdominal

6 (16%)

Upper gastrointestinal tract

5 (13%)

Spleen

3 (8%)

Retroperitoneal

3 (8%)

Lower gastrointestinal tract

2 (5%)

Mucosal

1 (3%)

Bleeding after aneurysm operation

1 (3%)

Arrosion bleeding from the hepatic artery

1 (3%)

Bronchial

1 (3%)

Extremity

1 (3%)

Schick et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R191   doi:10.1186/cc8186