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contusion Contusion is really just a fancy word for a bad bruise. Professional athletes are often benched suffering from contusions. After all, if they're being paid millions, it sounds kinda wimpy to pull them because they're suffering from a...bruise. A contusion is any damage to the body that doesn't break the skin but ruptures the blood capillaries beneath, resulting in a handsome-looking discoloration. For once, it's a medical term not used widely to describe a broader emotional or psychological state.
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contusion Etymology: L, contundere, to bruise. 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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Contusions Treatment & Management In the acute phase following a muscle contusion, hematoma maturation, inflammation, necrosis of damaged myofibrils, and phagocytosis of the necrotic debris are main features. The goal of therapy is to minimize hemorrhage and inflammation and control pain.
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What is 'Contagion' What is 'Contagion'. Contagion is the spread of market changes or disturbances from one regional market to others. Contagion can refer to the diffusion of either economic booms or economic crises throughout a geographic region. Next Up.
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- There are three types of contusions: subcutaneous, intramuscular, and periosteal. 1  Subcutaneous contusions occur under the skin. 2  Intramuscular contusions occur within muscle tissue. 3  Periosteal contusions affect bones.
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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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Pulmonary Contusion A pulmonary contusion is caused by a very strong blunt force driving into the chest, causing disruption of the lung and pulmonary tissues (bruised lung)... Skip to Navigation Skip to UConn Search Skip to Content
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Contracture A definition of contracture A contracture is the thickening and shortening of soft tissue. The thickening of tendons and ligaments results in a stiff joint with limited range of motion.
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Bruised Eye Treatment Treatment for an eye contusion usually includes cold compresses and acetaminophen or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication for pain. Treatment for eye contusions may include: Cold compresses. Acetaminophen for pain. Narcotic pain medication: For moderate to severe pain. For short term use only.
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- The eyes are particularly prone to contusions because the skin lies close to the underlying bone and there is little muscle or fat to protect fragile small blood vessels.Incidence and Prevalence: Contusions are very common. Approximately 2.4 million eye injuries occur in the US annually (Eye Trauma).
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Contusion of left hand, initial encounter ICD-10 Code S60.222A Contusion of left hand, initial encounter ICD-10 code S60.222A for Contusion of left hand, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes . Search across ICD-10 codesets.
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Quadriceps Contusion A quadriceps contusion is one of the more common injuries seen in athletes competing in contact sports and results from a direct blow to the front of the thigh.This type of injury often goes undertreated and may result in serious complications for the athlete.ecause of the location of the quadriceps, they can be subject to direct blows during sports competition. A deep quadriceps contusion can be one of the most disabling injuries for an athlete because injury to these muscles can severely impact an athlete’s ability to effectively use his/her leg.
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Concussion Concussion, from the Latin concutere (to shake violently) or concussus (action of striking together), is the most common type of traumatic brain injury.
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- To my surprise the only effects of my feat were a few slight contusions too trifling to care about. Both Sir Henry and Good were a mass of contusions, and I was by no means free. Deeds of violence, brutalities, contusions, fractures; this is the work of the revolutions from Luther to Mirabeau.
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Immune System The Mayo Clinic explains that bruises, also called contusions, are hematomas of tissue in which small blood capillaries and. blood vessels near the skin’s surface are damaged causing. blood to leak out of the vessels and appear on the skin as a.
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Contusion the mechanical injury of tissues or organs without a break in the skin, usually caused by a blow from a blunt object. The extent of the contusion depends on the size, shape, and weight of the object, the force of the blow, and other factors. The most common contusions are those of the skin, muscles, and periosteum. Contusions are always accompanied by injury to blood vessels and by extravasation into tissues.
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Bruises: Symptoms & Signs A bruise is medically termed a contusion. Bruises are typically a result of some degree of injury to the blood vessels in the skin. Easy bruising may be a result of a seemingly insignificant compression of skin or there may be no skin injury recollected.
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Abrasions and Contusions Transcript of Abrasions and Contusions. Abrasions Description: A wound that is superficical. to the skin. No Deeper than the. epidermis. Doesn't normaly bleed. Mechanism of injury: An Abraison happens very. quckily.
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Head Injury A head injury is a broad term that describes a vast array of injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain, and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head.Head injuries are also commonly referred to as brain injury, or traumatic brain injury (TBI), depending on the extent of the head trauma.ontusion or intracerebral hematoma. A contusion is a bruise to the brain itself. A contusion causes bleeding and swelling inside of the brain around the area where the head was struck. Contusions may occur with skull fractures or other blood clots such as a subdural or epidural hematoma.
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Contusion In Adults A contusion is a bruise that appears on your skin after an injury. A bruise happens when small blood vessels tear but skin does not. When blood vessels tear, blood leaks into nearby tissue, such as soft tissue or muscle. A hard object or a strained muscle can leave a bruise on your skin. A twisted knee or ankle can cause a bone bruise.
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Bruises: Symptoms & Signs A bruise is medically termed a contusion. Bruises are typically a result of some degree of injury to the blood vessels in the skin. Easy bruising may be a result of a seemingly insignificant compression of skin or there may be no skin injury recollected. Easy bruising can occur when the blood vessels are weakened by diseases (such as scurvy), medications (such as aspirin, prednisone, and prednisolone), and aging.
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- 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 923.20. Contusion of hand(s). 1  ICD-9-CM 923.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 923.20 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
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Human Physiology/Print Version Myositis Ossificans. A condition in which the bruised muscle grows bone instead of new muscle cells. Symptoms may include mild to severe pain that does not go away and swelling at the injury site. Although this is most common following more severe muscle contusions, it may also occur in more minor cases.he most common place for a contusion to occur is in the thigh (quadriceps) and is known as a ‘cork thigh’, ‘corkie’ or ‘charlie horse’. Most contusions are minor and heal quickly without taking you out of the game.
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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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Bumps & Bruises (Contusions & Ecchymoses) 1 A bruise is medically referred to as a contusion. 2  Bruises occur when tiny blood vessels are damaged or broken. 3  The injury required to produce a bruise varies with age and certain medications. 4  Individual bruises change in appearance over time.  Spontaneous bruising can indicate a serious bleeding tendency.
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What Is a Chest Contusion? Quick Answer. FreeMD explains that a chest contusion is a bruise to the chest wall and the bruise involves the skin, muscles or ribs of the chest wall. A serious chest contusion possibly causes bleeding in the underlying muscle and subcutaneous tissues, leading to a chest hematoma.