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A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, [3] the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.
Bruising is a type of acute soft tissue injury. Any type of injury that occurs to the body through sudden trauma, such as a fall, twist or blow to the body. A few examples of this type of injury would be sprains, strains and contusions.
Physicians group soft tissue injuries into three categories: contusions, abrasions, and lacerations. Contusions or bruises are the simplest and most common soft tissue injuries and are usually a result of blunt force trauma. Severe contusions may involve deeper structures and can include nerve or vascular injury.
They are hematoma, a special form of a bruise. Welts occur when blunt force is applied to the body with elongated objects without sharp edges. Like other haematomas, welts change their colors as they heal, which usually takes two to four weeks. The colors include purplish black, reddish blue, brown or yellowish green.
Saeed Jones (born November 26, 1985) [1] is an American writer and poet. His debut collection Prelude to Bruise was named a 2014 finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry.
A bruise is a type of hematoma caused by trauma. Bruise or Bruises may also refer to: Bruise, by Assemblage 23, released 2012; Bruises (Cary Brothers album), released 2018; Bruises, by Dia Frampton, release March 3, 2017 "Bruises", a song by Chairlift from their 2008 album Does You Inspire You "Bruises" (Lewis Capaldi song), released 2017
The treatment is the same as that for bruises in other parts of the body – cold compresses during the first twenty-four hours. During the process of healing, and so long as there no breaks in the skin, a black eye can be made less conspicuous by using cosmetics designed to obscure discolorations of the skin.
Head injury may be associated with a neck injury. Bruises on the back or neck, neck pain, or pain radiating to the arms are signs of cervical spine injury and merit spinal immobilization via application of a cervical collar and possibly a longboard. If the neurological exam is normal this is reassuring.