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if it's fully healed, it's nearly impossible to estimate the time it happened.  If not yet fully healed, a good orthopaedic dr or...
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Hematomas cause irritation and inflammation. Symptoms depend upon their location and whether the size of the hematoma or the associated swelling and...
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Hematomas are often described based upon their location. Epidural hematomas occur because of trauma, often to the temple, where the middle meningeal...
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Most hematomas have little consequence. They are due to minor trauma where the patient was aware of the injury, knows what part of the body was...
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Accidents happen and most hematomas are inevitable once the trauma has occurred. For patients taking anti-coagulation medications, it is wise to...
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Hematomas cause swelling and inflammation. It is often these two consequences that cause irritation of adjacent organs and tissues and cause the...
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Hematomas of the skin and soft tissues are often treated with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Some health care practitioners may advocate...
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By definition, a hematoma is a collection of blood outside of a blood vessel. It occurs because the wall of a blood vessel wall, artery, vein or...
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Hematomas of the skin and soft tissues, such as muscle and joints, are often diagnosed by physical examination alone.For patients exhibiting signs of...
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Trauma is the most common cause of a hematoma. When people think of trauma, they generally think of car accidents, falls, head injuries, broken bones...
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