Medical Bruising

Bruises (Ecchymosis): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

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“Ecchymosis” is the medical term for bruises. These form when blood pools under your skin. They’re caused by a blood vessel break. Bruises look like a mark on your skin that’s black and blue or red to purple. Bruises change color as they heal and most don’t need …

Bruise: First aid - Mayo Clinic

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A bruise forms when blood vessels under the skin break. The trapped blood creates a bruise that's black, purple or blue then changes color as it heals. You can …

Bruise: Pictures, Types, Symptoms, and Causes

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Bruises: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, …

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A bruise is a common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. Blood from damaged blood cells deep beneath the skin collects near the surface of the skin, resulting …

Bruising Easily: Causes, Treatment, When to Get Care

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Bruising (ecchymosis) happens when small blood vessels (capillaries) break under your skin. This can cause bleeding within the skin tissue. You’ll see discoloration …

Easy bruising: Why does it happen? - Mayo Clinic

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Most bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a blow or injury — often on the arms or legs. …

Ecchymosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and …

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You may notice more bruises than usual if you take medicines that thin your blood or affect its ability to clot, such as: NSAIDs like aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen Blood thinners like …

What do the colors of a bruise mean? - Medical News …

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Bruising typically occurs when a person receives an injury to an area of their skin, such as from falling or bumping into something. The blood vessels between the skin and other tissues in the...

6 signs unexplained bruising may be worrisome - Shine365

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Bruising occasionally indicates a more serious medical condition. Vitamin C or K deficiency, bleeding disorders such as hemophilia or Von Willebrand disease, or cancer can cause bruising. Six reasons to …

Everything you need to know about random bruising

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Bruising in pregnancy Doctors will check a woman’s platelet levels throughout a pregnancy term, but bruising could be a symptom of gestational thrombocytopenia, which leads to a low platelet...