Bruising occurs more easily in the elderly because their capillaries are more fragile than those of young people. While it may take quite a bit of force to cause a bruise in a young child, even minor bumps and scrapes may cause extensive bruising in an elderly person. Blood vessels become ...
Bruising occurs more easily in the elderly because their capillaries are more fragile than those of young people. While it may take quite a bit of force to cause a bruise in a young child, even minor bumps and scrapes may cause extensive bruising in an elderly person. Blood vessels become ...
Bruising occurs more easily in the elderly because their capillaries are more fragile than those of young people. While it may take quite a bit of force to cause a bruise in a young child, even minor bumps and scrapes may cause extensive bruising in an elderly person. Blood vessels become ...
This leads to anemia, a condition in which a person does not have enough red blood cells. It can also lead to bleeding and bruising (due to a lack of blood platelets, which help the blood to clot) and frequent infections (due to a lack of protective white blood cells)....
If you have fractured the shaft of your femur, your symptoms may include:Pain, swelling, tenderness and bruising in your thigh Inability to bear weight on your injured leg Inability to move your hip or knee on the affected side Visible portions of the fractured bone, if the fracture causes ...
I have a bruise on the top of my big toe that just suddenly appeared - haven't injured it or anything. I am on antibiotics and a medrol dosepak for upper respiratory cold/sinus stuff. My toe feels sort of numb where the bruising is. It is not painful, though. Any ideas on what ...
Sometimes the bones are so weak that they cannot withstand the force of gravity, such as compression fractures of the back in the elderly. Fracture descriptions help explain how the breakage appears. For example, these descriptions may tell whether or not the fragments are aligned (displaced ...
Dryness of the eyes, nose and mouth Restlessness Abdominal distress Unusual bleeding and bruising Heart palpitations Insomnia In children, side effects include: Nightmares Over-excitability Upset stomach Impaired cognitive function Pharmaceutical allergy medicines, such as nasal sprays and allergy shots, sim...
Symptoms and signs: Fractures may be accompanied by swelling or bruising but are almost always extremely painful and tender. The pain is typically so severe that people are unable to walk or even put weight on the knee. Evaluation: Fractures are an emergency and should be checked by a doctor...
Evidence of Bruising Around the Heel Bone: Purple discoloration of skin observed over heel mostly over medial or lateral side below ankle joint. Symptoms of Swelling in the Heel Area along with Deformity: Swelling around the heel bone is associated with deformity and severe pain. ...