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Bruise

A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, 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. The bruise then remains visible…

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Other names
Contusion, ecchymosis
Specialty
Emergency medicine
Treatment
RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) CT scan (for further examination if a serious bruise had a potential warning sign of crush syndrome which accompanied with bone frac…

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Bruise

Nodes95
Edges94
Triples73
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021053
Components1

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Bruise

Top relations

related to Size and shape · 16
Bruise → Age, Areas, Bruises, Coagulation, Condition, Despite, Discoloration, Diseases, Forces, Gender, Genes, Greater, In, Location, More, Skin
related to Cause · 11
Bruise → Bruising, Coagulopathies, Connective, Danlos, Danlos Syndrome, Ehlers, Long-term, Spontaneous, The, There, Unexplained
has treatment · 7
Bruise → As, NSAIDs, Particularly, Rest, RICE, Treatment, Very
related to Mechanism · 7
Bruise → As, During, Increased, Nerve, Often, The, Willebrand
related to Signs and symptoms · 7
Bruise → Bruises, By, Ecchymoses, Hematomas, Minor, Sometimes, The
related to Severity · 4
Bruise → Bruises, Capillaries, For, The
Other names · 1
Bruise → Contusion, ecchymosis
Specialty · 1
Bruise → Emergency medicine
Treatment · 1
Bruise → RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) CT scan (for further examination if a serious bruise had a potential warning sign of crush syndrome which accompanied with bone frac…
related to External links · 1
Bruise → What

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bruising may bruises blood bleeding cause tissues tissue trauma skin injury causes also area severe capillaries severity ecchymosis caused coagulation

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BruiseOther namesContusion, ecchymosis1.00infobox
BruiseSpecialtyEmergency medicine1.00infobox
BruiseTreatmentRICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) CT scan (for further examination if a serious bruise had a potential warning sign of crush syndrome which accompanied with bone frac…1.00infobox
warfarininstance ofresulting from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications0.80text
straininginstance ofresulting from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications0.80text
asphyxiationinstance ofresulting from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications0.80text
platelet disordersinstance ofresulting from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications0.80text
diseases such as cytomegalovirusinstance ofresulting from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications0.80text
insufficient or malfunctioning plateletsinstance ofDisease states0.80text
other coagulation deficienciesinstance ofDisease states0.80text
or vascular disordersinstance ofDisease states0.80text
such as venous blockage associated with severe allergies can lead to the formation of purpura which is not to be confused with trauma-related bruising/contusioninstance ofDisease states0.80text

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