A bruise is a contusion. Bruises or contusions are not really classified, but the cause and injury to other structures are classified, such as "blunt trauma". Most bruising in healthy individuals is not a cause for alarm. The injury to other structures is the concern.
Note: Unusual bruising without injury can also be a cause for concern.
A contusion is a bruise. Blunt trauma would likely refer to how the contusion how the bruise was caused.
No. A black eye is a bruise & is caused by blunt trauma to the eye.
The phrase would be blunt force trauma. An injury caused by the impact of a blunt object either by accident or design.
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A deep bruise, or a hematoma. Contusions of the femur can occur as a result of blunt trauma or a jammed bone, resulting in deep, aching pain.
yes, blunt force trauma is simple a classification of types of trauma. The other type would be penetrating trauma. This in no way indicates any kind of severity of injury. Blunt force trauma can be anything from being punched in the arm to getting hit in the head and body with a baseball bat. So falling down steps would be classified as blunt force trauma, if an injury occurred.
No, blunt force trauma cannot cause cancer.
Blunt Force Trauma - album - was created in 2010-05.