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BIG bruise - or haematoma?

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HoollyWugger · 08/09/2023 20:12

How do I tell the difference?!

Bruise is pretty much the size of my hand (fingers and palm); hurts like a bruise would, feels a bit hard in areas; today when I was stretching my leg it really hurt as though stuff inside was tearing.

Do I just need to whack some arnica or something on it?

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HoollyWugger · 08/09/2023 20:13

It's not letting me add a photo 🙄

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HoollyWugger · 08/09/2023 20:16

Finally ...

BIG bruise - or haematoma?
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girlygirly · 08/09/2023 20:25

Google it - it will tell you the difference. I know because I just did.

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thaegumathteth · 08/09/2023 20:29

Haematoma is a bruise?

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 08/09/2023 20:30

That is a cracker! How did you do that?

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HoollyWugger · 08/09/2023 20:40

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 08/09/2023 20:30

That is a cracker! How did you do that?

Fell over something while working in the garden. Tbf I can normally trip over fresh air; and it didn't feel as though such a large area was going to be affected!
I think the weird feeling when I stretched my thigh earlier on made me wonder if it could be anything more than 'just' a contusion.

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MoreHairyThanScary · 08/09/2023 20:47

That's a big bruise, haematoma's tend to sit above the skin surface like a blood filled blister.

24252627a · 08/09/2023 22:46

A haematoma is just the medical word for bruise. Same thing 😊

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