Bruise

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Bone bruise

Muscle bruise

Skin bruise

Bruise healing - series

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Bruise

Alternative Names:

Contusion; Hematoma

Prevention:

Because bruises are usually the direct result of an injury, the following are important safety recommendations:

Teach children how to be safe.
Be mindful to avoid falls around the house. For example, be careful when climbing on ladders or other objects. Avoid standing or kneeling on counter-tops.
Wear seat belts in motor vehicles.
Wear proper sports equipment to pad those areas most frequently bruised (thigh pads, hip guards, and elbow pads in football and hockey; shin guards and knee pads in soccer and basketball).

Review Date: 5/17/2005
Reviewed By: Nikheel S. Kolatkar, MD, Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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