noun
definition
A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.
Examples of hematoma in a Sentence
Drawing blood for the test may involve light bleeding or bruising at the site of puncture or blood may accumulate under the puncture site (hematoma), requiring that a new location be found for subsequent tests.
Infants are more prone to subdural hematoma than toddlers and older children, because the brain of infants has more room than the brain of older children to move around in the skull when shaken or hit.
In infants and children, subdural hematoma is often seen in physical child abuse.
In older children, a fall in which they hit their head is a common cause of subdural hematoma.
Individuals who show any immediate symptoms of subdural hematoma should be taken to the emergency room.
A blood clot (hematoma) may occur if a blood vessel between the skull and the brain ruptures; when the blood leaks out and forms a clot, it can press against brain tissue, causing symptoms from a few hours to a few weeks after the injury.
Magnetic resonance imaging is helpful in confirming the nature of a mediastinal hematoma.
A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood in the space between the outer and middle layers of the covering of the brain.
Not all these head injuries involve subdural hematoma, but it is the most common type of bleeding in the brain to result from trauma.
Otherwise, the hematoma should be surgically removed.
The outcome of subdural hematoma depends on how promptly treatment is received and how much damage the brain has received.
The mortality rate for all patients with acute subdural hematoma is about 60 percent.
Preventing blunt head trauma from falls, child abuse, and assaults is the most effective way of preventing subdural hematoma.
If the clot is located between the bones of the skull and the covering of the brain (dura), it is called an epidural hematoma.
If the clot is between the dura and the brain tissue itself, the condition is called a subdural hematoma.
In addition, an open reduction is necessary if the child has a septal hematoma or an open fracture in which the skin has been perforated.
This condition is referred to as a hematoma.
If blood has accumulated under the nail (subungual hematoma), the doctor may drain it by piercing through the fingernail.
Bleeding under the skin (hematoma), which looks like a severe bruise, should also be reported and medical care sought.
Bleeding under the skin (hematoma), which looks like a severe bruise, should also be reported and medical care sought immediately.
Children with bleeding disorders, however, may have prolonged bleeding from the puncture wound or the formation of a bruise (hematoma) under the skin where the blood was withdrawn.
Shaking an infant can cause bleeding in the brain (subdural hematoma), resulting in permanent brain damage or death.
Another type of subdural hematoma called a chronic subdural hematoma can occur in people over age 60.
If a septal hematoma has developed, the doctor must remove it as quickly as possible to prevent infection or eventual death of the tissues in the nasal septum.
If a septal hematoma is present, the doctor will drain it and pack the nose to prevent subsequent accumulation of blood.
Risks for this test are minimal but may include slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site or blood may accumulate under the puncture site (hematoma).
The risks associated with drawing blood are minimal but may include bleeding from the puncture site, feeling faint or lightheaded after the blood is drawn, or blood accumulating under the puncture site (hematoma).
Drawing blood for the test may involve light bleeding or bruising at the site of puncture, or blood may accumulate under the puncture site (hematoma), requiring that a new location be found for subsequent tests.