Ecchymosis is a flat bruise on the skin that happens when blood vessels break and leak blood. Hematomas are raised bruises caused by a pool of blood under the skin from an injury. Talk with a ...

Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur in ankylosed hips are extremely rare. The aims of the operative management for elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures are to prevent general ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, and Miles Little, a McCracken Middle School student, represented Spartanburg at the competition.

Then, during the public viewing of his body, the deep purple discoloration became impossible to ignore. Was it the result of an injury? Or something else entirely? But there are other possible ...

Early ocular signs in multiple myeloma can indicate disease onset or relapse, impacting treatment outcomes. Ocular manifestations include eyelid ecchymosis, crystalline corneal deposits, and retinal ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Quanzhou, China Objectives: To explore the early quality of life (QOL), function, and pain of patients with ecchymosis ...

Raccoon eyes are dark purple or blue bruises under your eyes. The name comes from their resemblance to the dark circles under a raccoon's eyes. Doctors sometimes call raccoon eyes periorbital ...

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease, affecting connective tissues, associated with a variety of systemic symptoms, including ocular manifestations. These ocular signs are ...

What is ecchymosis or bruising of the eye? Ecchymosis is also called a black eye. It usually happens from an injury to the eye, causing the tissue around the eye to become bruised. Your healthcare ...

"Bleeding into the skin" refers to the leakage of blood from small blood vessels into the surrounding tissues, leading to visible skin changes such as red dots, burst vessels, and blood pooling. This ...