There’s no “cushion” to protect blood vessels, so they can break more easily. Women tend to bruise more easily than men -- especially from slight injuries on their upper arms, thighs, and buttocks. Easy bruising sometimes runs in families, too. 10/13 Could It Be Something Else? Some...
What does a blood clot look like on the skin? Clue: Skin Color If a clot plugs up veins in your arms or legs, they may lookbluish or reddish. Your skin also might stay discolored from the damage to blood vessels afterward. A PE in your lung could make your skin pale, bluish, and ...
I was about 21 years old—still a child in all the ways that matter. Yet I received no offers of condolences, noempatheticsupport, no offers to talk. There were no casseroles at my door, no “I’m sorry for your loss” cards with a hastily scribbled signature. ...
Excessive swelling around the bruise, numbness of arms/legs; where fracture of bone is suspected when it occurs without any reason; when they are recurring without any reason; when they don’t heal in a few weeks (around 2 weeks); when they keep growing, when they appear on abdomen, back...