Contents:
- Medical Video: How to remove blood from under nail - Instant relief!
- Is that a bruise?
- What about frozen blood?
- Then, what distinguishes the two?
- Both also have different risk factors
Medical Video: How to remove blood from under nail - Instant relief!
Most bruises are harmless, because they are usually caused by collisions of blunt objects which then disappear over time. However, be careful maybe at first you consider it just a bruise, but it could be blood clots in it. Of course this condition is quite alarming. So, how to distinguish between normal bruises and clotted blood?
Is that a bruise?
Bruises occur when small blood vessels (capillaries) rupture and eventually cause discoloration on the surface of the skin. Generally, this condition does not cause certain symptoms, other than changes in skin color. So, many people don't realize that they have bruises.
Bruising can occur in any part of the body that is hit by a blunt object. Even so, this condition can also arise due to trauma or broken bones.
When experiencing bruising, the skin will look black and bluish because this is a sign of oxygen deficiency in the area of bruising. The most common bruising is bruising in the subcutaneous part, the area under the skin tissue.
What about frozen blood?
Blood that freezes or clots in the body is actually a natural thing that happens. Yes, this is the body's response when there are parts of the body that have open wounds and then bleed.
That way, the blood will not flow continuously and prevent the body from experiencing a lack of blood. Under normal circumstances, this blood clot will disappear naturally.
But sometimes this lump can be a problem in the long run. For example, when blood clots are formed it moves through blood vessels to the heart and lungs. This can inhibit blood flow in the heart and lungs and cause fatal effects.
Then, what distinguishes the two?
Bruising can occur in various places in the body and will appear with the same symptoms, wherever the bruise develops. Initially when bruised, the skin will show redness, then turn dark purple or blue after a few hours. When the color of the bruise begins to fade, usually the pain that accompanies it will disappear.
Blood clots can also occur everywhere, but these perceived symptoms can vary depending on where the clotting occurs. Example:
- Blood clots in the lungs, this causes chest pain, sudden shortness of breath, and palpitations
- Blood clots in the leg arteries, can make the feet feel cold, appear pale, painful and swollen
- Blood clots in the brain arteries, can cause loss of vision, speech, or weakening one side of the body.
Both also have different risk factors
Bruising can happen to anyone. Some people who have the greatest potential for bruising are:
- People who are taking blood thinning medications such as wafarin
- People who are taking drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen
- People who have bleeding disorders
- People who have hit hard surfaces
- People who have thinner skin and more fragile blood vessels like parents
- Vitamin C deficiency
- Experiencing physical torture
Whereas if blood clotting risk factors can be influenced by many factors, from lifestyle factors to genetic. Namely:
- Obese people or overweight
- Active smoker
- People who are pregnant
- People who sit for very long periods of time
- People who use hormone modification in their therapy
- People who have just experienced trauma or surgery.
- Has a family history of having had blood clots before 40 years
- Have heart failure
- Type 1 and 2 diabetes
- Atherosclerosis
- Vasculitis
