"Press that bruise".

A questionable bruise.

It is occasionally difficult to distinguish between a self-inflicted bruise and true bruise. The important point of diagnosis is a good, thorough history taking and detailed examination of the affected area.

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BRUISE CONTROL INFECTION Study

In this issue of the Journal, Essebag et al. (4) examine data from the BRUISE CONTROL (BRidge or continUe coumadIn for device SurgEry randomized CONTROLled trial extended follow-up for INFECTION) trial connecting 2 of the more frequent complications of CIED procedures. Study strengths include strict definitions of both clinically significant hematoma (CSH) and significant infections, and the fo...

Bruise chromophore concentrations over time

During investigations of potential child and elder abuse, clinicians and forensic practitioners are often asked to offer opinions about the age of a bruise. A commonality between existing methods of bruise aging is analysis of bruise color or estimation of chromophore concentration. Relative chromophore concentration is an underlying factor that determines bruise color. We investigate a method ...

Handheld Erythema and Bruise Detector

Visual inspection of intact skin is commonly used when assessing persons for pressure ulcers and bruises. Melanin masks skin discoloration hindering visual inspection in people with darkly pigmented skin. The objective of the project is to develop a point of care technology capable of detecting erythema and bruises in persons with darkly pigmented skin. Two significant hardware components, a co...