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Bruises
Bruises are due to the leakage of blood into the skin tissue that is produced by
tissue damage from a direct blow or a crushing injury. While, a black eye is a type
of bruise. Blood seeps into the surrounding tissues, causing the black-and-blue
color of a bruise.
Bruises usually develop after blood drawn, a bump or fall. Some people take
aspirin or blood thinners (anti-coagulants) to ease the bruise.
Home Treatment
Consult with your medical doctor for immediate treatment.
In general, people apply ice or cold packs for up to 10 minutes every 1-2 hours.
This helps blood vessels constrict and to reduce swelling. Thus, less bleeding there
will be.
Some people may elevate the bruised area above the level of their heart. Blood
leaves the are and there is less swelling.
Some people apply heat (warm towels, hot water bottle or a heating pad) and ice
alternatively to relieve the pain at later stage.
You must call your medical consultant immediately: [1] if the signs of infection, such
as discharge of pus, fever, develop, [2] if pain increases, [3] if loss of or change in
vision, blood in the colored part of the eye, inability to move the eye and severe
pain.
Natural or Normal Bruising
Easy bruising occurs, when a child has a defect in his or her clotting mechanism.
For example, a baby is brought to the hospital with purple bruises on several body
surfaces. The parents were unable to provide an explanation other than that the
baby "bruised easily." Blood tests later revealed that the baby was a hemophiliac;
hemophilia is associated with bruising easily, due to blood clotting problems. Other
incidents of "easy bruising" in children can be explained by a low blood platelet
count. Multiple bruises can occur in children with leukemia
Mongolian spots (a kind of birthmark) also resemble bruises but can be
distinguished by their clear-cut margins, the fact that they do not fade, and their
steel gray-blue color. Mongolian spots may be found anywhere on the body (but are
typically found on the buttocks and lower back).
For details, please, discuss with your medical doctor.
Bruises are due to the leakage of blood into the skin tissue that is produced by
tissue damage from a direct blow or a crushing injury. While, a black eye is a type
of bruise. Blood seeps into the surrounding tissues, causing the black-and-blue
color of a bruise.
Bruises usually develop after blood drawn, a bump or fall. Some people take
aspirin or blood thinners (anti-coagulants) to ease the bruise.
Home Treatment
Consult with your medical doctor for immediate treatment.
In general, people apply ice or cold packs for up to 10 minutes every 1-2 hours.
This helps blood vessels constrict and to reduce swelling. Thus, less bleeding there
will be.
Some people may elevate the bruised area above the level of their heart. Blood
leaves the are and there is less swelling.
Some people apply heat (warm towels, hot water bottle or a heating pad) and ice
alternatively to relieve the pain at later stage.
You must call your medical consultant immediately: [1] if the signs of infection, such
as discharge of pus, fever, develop, [2] if pain increases, [3] if loss of or change in
vision, blood in the colored part of the eye, inability to move the eye and severe
pain.
Natural or Normal Bruising
Easy bruising occurs, when a child has a defect in his or her clotting mechanism.
For example, a baby is brought to the hospital with purple bruises on several body
surfaces. The parents were unable to provide an explanation other than that the
baby "bruised easily." Blood tests later revealed that the baby was a hemophiliac;
hemophilia is associated with bruising easily, due to blood clotting problems. Other
incidents of "easy bruising" in children can be explained by a low blood platelet
count. Multiple bruises can occur in children with leukemia
Mongolian spots (a kind of birthmark) also resemble bruises but can be
distinguished by their clear-cut margins, the fact that they do not fade, and their
steel gray-blue color. Mongolian spots may be found anywhere on the body (but are
typically found on the buttocks and lower back).
For details, please, discuss with your medical doctor.