What ecchymosis means?

Ecchymosis is the medical term for the common bruise. Most bruises form when blood vessels near the surface of the skin are damaged, usually by impact from an injury. The force of the impact causes your blood vessels to burst open and leak blood.

What disease causes ecchymosis?

Problems with platelets, blood clotting factors, or blood vessels can cause ecchymosis, too. Easy bruising could also be a sign of a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia or Von Willebrand disease.

What is an example of ecchymosis?

Examples of superficial hematomas and ecchymosis are: Eye, periorbital, eyelid or facial hematoma or ecchymosis. Vaginal, scrotal or penile hematoma or ecchymosis. Head, arm or leg hematoma or ecchymosis.

How do you treat ecchymosis?

Most minor or moderate ecchymosis are treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, to reduce pain and swelling. Medical professionals typically recommend elevating the bruised area and applying ice to lessen symptoms such as pain and swelling.

What is the difference between contusion and ecchymosis?

A bruise is medically referred to as a contusion. A purplish, flat bruise that occurs when blood leaks out into the top layers of skin is referred to as an ecchymosis. The injury required to produce a bruise varies with age.

What is the difference between purpura and ecchymosis?

Bleeding into the skin can occur from broken blood vessels that form tiny red dots (called petechiae). Blood also can collect under the tissue in larger flat areas (called purpura), or in a very large bruised area (called an ecchymosis).

What is the difference between ecchymosis and contusion?

What vitamin is lacking when you bruise easily?

Vitamin K may not get as much attention as some other vitamins. But it plays an important role in blood clotting. If you don’t get enough vitamin K, you could get more bruises. Still, most healthy adults get enough of this vitamin from foods like leafy green vegetables.

Is a contusion worse than a bruise?

If you go to your doctor for an injury, they might tell you that you have a contusion. A contusion is just the medical term for a bruise.

How can you tell the difference between petechiae and ecchymosis?

Distinguishing characteristics:

  • Petechiae are small, usually rounded red or purple spots that are approximately 1-2 mm in size.
  • Pupura are larger than the petechiae, but less than 1 cm in size.
  • Ecchymoses is described as hemorrhagic spots that measure over 1 cm in size.