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The simple answer here is no. An area of injury may bruise before, during, or after swelling. Depending on the location of the injury, the mechanism of injury, and the time of injury. If the injury is superficial in location, such as a blunt trauma to the skin overlying the thigh, it is common for bruising to occur in conjunction with the swelling. However, these two injury markers are not always present together. For instance, a knee injury will often cause inflammation and swelling of the joint, without any external evidence of bruising. Generally speaking, bruising is a superficial response to injury.
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What is the meaning of bruise?
A bruise is where some blood vessels under the skin rupture causing a bluish grey discoloration under the skin. Sometimes accompanied by a slight swelling. Usually occurring as a result of an injury.
What happens when a person gets bruised?
The uvula at the top and back of your mouth and throat is hard to bruise, but if it is damaged by an injury, it will be like any other bruise and will slowly go away. You may experience some mild pain like any bruise when you eat or drink or touch it. Watch it closely to be sure the injury doesn't cause any swelling which could obstruct your airway. If it looks to be swelling, go to a doctor for an examination. If you did not have an injury to it, then you should see a doctor to determine what caused the bruise, in case it is something to do with your blood clotting factors in your blood or some other disorder involved to create the bruising.
Can a bruise not hurt?
A bruise does not always hurt. In fact, most don't. Pain would come from the underlying injury, not from the bruise itself. A bruise is simply blood in tissues from small broken blood vessels.
What is a heamatoma?
A hematoma is a collection of blood outside of a blood vessel, usually due to injury or trauma. It can result in localized swelling and discoloration of the skin, known as a bruise. Hematomas often resolve on their own as the body reabsorbs the trapped blood.
What is the medical term meaning a painful injury causing swelling and discoloration?
A contusion is a painful injury with swelling and discoloration, but without broken skin.contusion and swelling
What is a slight injury to the flesh under the skin which has changed colour?
That's called a bruise - or the medical term is a contusion.
Swelling from injury that is not bruised?
contusion
What is the benefit of applying compression to an injury?
It cuts down on swelling for the injury
Painful area to touch above right ear like a bruise without there being an injury or bruise what causes this?
ear enfection
A slight injury to the flesh under the skin which has changed colour?
bruise
What is synonym for bruise?
CONTUSION discoloration, mark, injury, blemish, mar
When you sprain your wrist do bruises show up?
Sprains do not always cause bruises. Fractures typically cause bruising. But even the worst bruise does not define how bad (or not) the injury truly is.
