Injury – Bruise

Description injury

Bruising occurs, When blood vessels are damaged or broken after an injury. Swelling area injury results from leakage of blood and fluid from the injured blood vessels in tissue. Place looks like a bruise discolored, purpurnaya region. Bruising usually passes through 2-3 of the week.

The bruise is a minor problem, which usually needs little treatment. Talk to your doctor, If the injury does not take place in a few weeks, or bruise takes a large area.

Causes of Injury

Bruising may occur as a result of minor bumps, from falls, clashes, shock.

Risk factors for injury

Almost everyone has a bruise may appear as a result of the usual strike. Groups of people, who are at high risk of injuries include:

• Children and adolescents;
• Person, are engaged in contact sports;
• Individuals with blood clotting problems;
• Person, taking blood-thinning medicines (eg, kumadin, aspirin).

Symptoms of injury

Symptoms usually include a minor injury:

• Livor (normally blue and / or violet, passing in yellow);
• Pain;
• Swelling.

Injury Diagnosis

To diagnose the condition, enough to see the change in color in the presence of pain and swelling at the site of injury.

Treatment of injury

Treatment Options, to help reduce swelling and pain, They include:

• Ice or a cold compress to the place of injury (Do not put ice directly on the skin);
• Raising the injured limb above the heart;
• Receive pain medicine, if recommended by your doctor.

A doctor may be appointed as additional treatment, if there:

• More serious injuries (eg, fracture);
• Damage to the skin (perhaps, потребуется вакцина против столбняка или прием антибиотиков).

If you are diagnosed with a bruise, Follow your doctor's instructions.

Injury Prevention

Using proper safety equipment and protection can help prevent injuries.