There are accompanying symptoms that can also be helpful to look out for. "If a hematoma is accompanied by symptoms such as severe pain, numbness, weakness or if it affects the function of a limb ...

A 65-year-old man presented to the ED with 1 day of acute onset mid-thoracic and low back pain, difficulty ambulating and ...

A hematoma is a pooling of blood beneath the skin that forms after damage, like an injury or surgical procedure. Hematomas ...

A novel imaging analysis technique registered a high degree of sensitivity and specificity in identifying both presence and ...

Q. What is the leading cause of brain injuries? A. About 1.4 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year in the United States. Half of all TBIs are caused by accidents ...

At the hospital, a CT scan detected subdural hematoma, or a collection of blood between the brain and the skull—one of the symptoms typically associated with "shaken baby syndrome" (SBS), now ...

Ear (aural) hematomas occur when blood vessels in the pinna rupture secondary to trauma or excessive head shaking. Blood fills the space between the skin and the cartilage, causing pain and ...