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Medical Definition of Contusion Contusion: Another name for a bruise. What is a bruise ? A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a blow to the skin (be it bumping against something or hitting yourself with a hammer). The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking from these injured blood vessels into the tissues as well as from the body's response to the injury.
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Contusion of Heart (Myocardial Contusion) Several tests and exams are used to detect a contusion of the heart. Your doctor will perform a physical exam to check for outward signs of an injury near the heart. For example, your doctor may evaluate your chest for bruises. Your doctor will also look for: low blood pressure.
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Cerebral contusion The contusion may cause swelling of the surrounding brain tissue, which may be irritated by toxins released in the contusion. The swelling is worst at around four to six days after the injury.
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Medical Definition of Contusion Contusion: Another name for a bruise. What is a bruise ? A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a blow to the skin (be it bumping against something or hitting yourself with a hammer).
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- Swimmer's ear Swimmer's ear is an infection and irritation of the outer ear and ear canal causing redness, pain, and more. Bruise or contusion Bruises, or contusions, cause skin discoloration, swelling and tenderness.
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- an injury that does not disrupt the integrity of the skin, caused by a blow to the body and characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain. The immediate application of cold may limit the development of a contusion. Also called bruise.Compare ecchymosis.ontrecoup contusion one resulting from a blow on one side of the head with damage to the cerebral hemisphere on the opposite side by transmitted force.
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contusion cerebral contusion contusion of the brain following a head injury. It may occur with extradural or subdural collections of blood, in which case the patient may be left with neurologic defects or epilepsy. (See also cranial hematoma .).ontrecoup contusion one resulting from a blow on one side of the head with damage to the cerebral hemisphere on the opposite side by transmitted force.
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History Symptoms of a contusion are often nonspecific, and the diagnosis is one of exclusion. 1  Contusion symptoms include soreness, pain with active range of motion (AROM) and passive range of motion (PROM), as well as limited range of motion (ROM). Without a straightforward history of an impact to the area, the diagnosis can be difficult.
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How to Stop Taking Ambien Treatment for eye contusions may include: 1  Cold compresses. 2  Acetaminophen for pain. 3  Narcotic pain medication:  For moderate to severe 1  pain. For short term use only.
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- Contusions of the leg may appear dark blue or red, or yellow-green depending on how soon the physical exam was performed after the injury. The site may be firm and tender to the touch. Swelling is usually apparent around the contusion. There may be evidence of limited range of motion and/or loss of function of the affected limb. The full extent of the contusion may not be visible for 2 to 3 days.
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What is a Contusion? A contusion is injury to the muscle, bone or soft tissue of the body. It usually results from blunt force trauma, and certain types of contusions are simply called bruises. Most people won’t make it through life without the occasional bruise that might occur from bumping into something.
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- Causes of nerve injuries. Injury to the peripheral nerves can occur through a variety of trauma. Common causes of nerve injuries include: Laceration. Focal contusion (gunshot wounds) Stretch/traction injury. Compression. Drug injection injury. Electrical injury.
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- Contusions are common types of bruises that are caused by trauma, often blunt-force injury, that damages and breaks open the tiny blood vessels in the tissues of the skin, mucus membranes or other organs. Contusions are often accompanied by pain and swelling due to the body’s inflammatory response to injury.
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What is a Contusion? A contusion is an injury to the muscle, bone, or soft tissue of the body. There are three main types of contusion, all of which...
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Pulmonary Contusion A pulmonary contusion is bruising or bleeding of your lung tissue that may cause pain and trouble breathing. It is a common lung injury after a blunt trauma to the chest. The force of the trauma may cause bleeding and swelling inside one or both of your lungs. You may have more than one of the following: Chest pain.
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What is CONTUSION? What is CONTUSION? In medical jurisprudence. A bruise; an injury to any external part of the body by the impact of a fall or the blow of a blunt instrument, without laceration of the flesh, and either with or without a tearing of the skin, but in the former case it is more properly called a contused wound..
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Hip Pain A contusion is a bruise, and a hip contusion is a common injury to the tissues around the hip that can affect hip function. Hip contusions cause tiny blood vessels (capillaries) to break and cause the bleeding that characterizes the bruise.
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Cause Muscle Contusion (Bruise) Athletes in all contact sports have many opportunities to get a muscle contusion (bruise). Contusions are second only to strains as a leading cause of sports injuries. Most contusions are minor and heal quickly, without taking the athlete away from the game. But, severe contusions can cause deep tissue damage and can lead to complications that may keep the athlete out of sports for months.
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ICD-10-CM Code S30Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals A bruise, or contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues.
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How to Treat a Bruise A bruise, also commonly referred to as a contusion, or a hematoma, refers to an area of skin discoloration (typically black and blue) that occurs after a trauma to the soft tissue of the area. A bruise develops when small blood vessels beneath the skin rupture and blood leaks into the soft tissue beneath the skin.
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Traumatic brain injury Contusion is a bruise to a specific area of the brain caused by an impact to the head; also called coup or contrecoup injuries. In coup injuries, the brain is injured directly under the area of impact, while in contrecoup injuries it is injured on the side opposite the impact.
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Perineum Contusion Perineum Contusion. A direct blow to the floor of the pelvis and associated structures including the. genitals, causing bruising of skin and underlying tissues. Contusions cause bleeding from ruptured small capillaries that allow blood to infiltrate muscles, tendons, nerves or other soft tissue.
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- 1 Short description: Contusion NOS. 2  ICD-9-CM 924.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 924.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
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Hip Pain Hip Contusion Treatment and Symptoms. Small injuries in or around the hip can cause significant pain and loss of function. A contusion is a bruise, and a hip contusion is a common injury to the tissues around the hip that can affect hip function.
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Brain Injuries The most common cause is brain injury from a traumatic event, such as accidental blow or fall, particularly in the elderly. As the brain shrinks with age, tiny veins between the brain’s surface and dura are stretched and more easily injured. The effects vary, depending on which area of the brain suffers the hematoma.