The disease that would cause bruises to appear without injury is Von Willebrand disease.
Von Willebrand disease is a lifelong bleeding disorder in which your blood doesn't clot properly.
People with the disease have low levels of von Willebrand factor, a protein that helps blood clot, or the protein doesn't perform as it should.
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a common inherited condition that can make you bleed more easily than normal.
People with VWD have a low level of a substance called von Willebrand factor in their blood, or it does not work very well.
Von Willebrand factor helps blood cells stick together (clot) when you bleed.
When a bruise doesn't go away it can mean you have diabetes or you simply have a hematoma.
A hematoma is a lump that forms when blood begins collecting under the skin or in a muscle.
And sometimes a bruise can be a sign of deeper trauma.
If left untreated, some large bruises may even wind up causing permanent muscle damage.
Bruises are also known as contusions.
In medical terms a contusion is a bruise that is most often the result of an impact or direct blow such as from a fall.
Contusions is just the fancy medical term for a bruise.
A contusion can be minor or severe, and may result in heavy swelling or significant swelling.
Generally, contusion is considered a more serious injury compared to a concussion, because it involves structural damage to the brain's blood vessels.
The medical term for a bruise is a contusion.
Injuries to bones, muscles, and the tissue just under the skin can cause bruises.
The eyes and mouth, as well as internal organs such as the lungs, can also bruise.
Bruises are a type of bleeding under the skin.
Most contusions simply need time to heal.
Soft tissue contusions can take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks to heal.
Bone contusions may take longer usually a couple of months depending on how severe the injury is.
There is no difference between a bruise and a contusion.
Contusion is the medical term for bruise.
Initial treatment for contusion should include rest, icing the affected area for 20 minutes, and applying a compression wrap to help minimize swelling.
If there is an accompanying open wound, keep the area clean and bandaged.
Severe contusions should always be treated as soon as possible to prevent or limit permanent harm.
Even with treatment, there may be permanent damage—although prompt care can limit the severity of these effects.
Contusions can be classified as coup or contrecoup injuries.
Coup contusions occur at the location of impact, whereas contrecoup contusions occur on the opposite side or at a point distant from the impact.
Contusions may be present in any part of the brain but are most common in the frontal and temporal lobes.