Hematoma is defined as the accumulation of blood outside larger blood vessels, which is most commonly due to damage or trauma of the site. Ear, subungual, scalp, septal, subcutaneous, retroperitoneal, splenic, hepatic, intracranial epidural, spinal epidural, and subdural hematoma are the different types of hematoma based on the location. It is characterized by swelling, pain, discoloration, tenderness, redness, and warmth in the area.
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I fear the spot on my toenail is cancerous. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old male, a non-smoker or drinker of alcohol, and I do not currently take any medication. Today, I noticed a spot on the side of my toenail. It is small and appears purple. I do not remember causing any trauma to my toe, but I have a young son who likes to jump on me an... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. Based on your description and the image (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity), it is unlikely that the purple spot on your toenail is a sign of cancer. Subungual melanoma (skin cancer under th... Read Full »
Please review my father's brain CT scan.
Query: Hello doctor, I am looking for a second opinion on my father's computed tomography (CT) scan (brain). He has been suffering from mild to severe headaches for about two weeks and is now diagnosed with a clot in his head that is causing a midline shift. I am uploading two sets of CT scan images, the f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your father. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If the only symptom he has is this clot in the brain, and no other neurological symptoms such as weakness on the left side of the body or speech cha... Read Full »
My belly button is sore and bulging post-surgery. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am six days post operative from a full tummy tuck with liposuction and muscle repair. I feel that I am recovering normally from what I was told and what I read. However, the area immediately above my belly button is extremely sore and appears to almost be bulging and is slightly ele... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your post, it is expected because some amount of hematoma is expected at the site of muscle repair and should not be a reason for worry. You need to keep watch on fever in case there is a fever that has to be treated because that may be due to inf... Read Full »
Why do I have a bruise in my arm after plasma transfusion?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a really bad bruise on my arm after giving plasma. I think it might be a blood clot. I am an 18 year old male. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. By looking at the picture and history provided (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I think it is a small dispersed hematoma because of leakage of blood from the blood vessels. As it has happened at the site of venepuncture, it is mainly because of inadequat... Read Full »
My husband got a stab wound, and the bruise is growing in size and getting darker. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My husband was stabbed from armpit to collarbone 48 hours ago. It is very deep and requires surgery to clean and close the wound. He was discharged from the hospital 18 hours ago. He has started to get a huge bruise down his side and arm that is growing in size and getting dark in col... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I can understand your concern. Kindly attach his reports to help you better. Thanks. Read Full »
I have a clogged and swollen nose after a fight. Is icing enough?
Query: Hi doctor, I was in a fight last night and was hit on my nose and right eye. My nose is swollen and gets clogged when I lie down. My right eye is bruised. And the region between my eyebrows is swollen. Should I go to urgent care, or will icing be enough? Just been taking Tylenol 500 mg extra strengt... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If your nose is getting clogged, you should visit a hospital to get your nose examined. We need to rule out septal hematoma, which is a collection of blood between the cartilage and perichondrium (covering) of the nasal septum. If it is present... Read Full »
Why there is bleeding even after seven weeks of delivery?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife gave birth to twins two months back through cesarean section. She bled for about two and a half weeks, stopped for one week and has been bleeding continuously again (after it had stopped for one week). She is now in her seventh week after giving birth and still bleeding (it sta... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinic.com. The bleeding after seven weeks of delivery is not good. The ultrasound scan is suggesting blood collection and infection in the uterus (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and it may have the right diagnosis because bleeding is unusual. I hope she is not... Read Full »
How to treat penis injury caused due to penis pump?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from a penis injury. I made the mistake 10 months ago of using a penis pump. It was at too high of a pressure and gave me a bruise just beneath the glans. There was burning, itching discomfort in that area at all times for around a week. It seemed to basically heal fully so... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. These symptoms are because of penile trauma due to high pressure. As urologist told you it is likely hematoma or nerve injury. It is good that your erection is normal and you are lucky that you did not have a major injury like a penile fracture. Let body heal itself. T... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old male. I underwent gastric sleeve surgery six years ago. Following the surgery, I experienced a minor complication where nothing was going on properly. My doctor conducted a swallow test and monitored the situation for two days until things improved. I stayed in the h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns regarding your symptoms. A thorough physical examination is crucial in making medical decisions. Therefore, I highly recommend following your treating doctor's advice closely. Please consider this as a suggestion only. A 12 cm hematoma is sig... Read Full »
My son is having severe pain after punching the wall with his fist. Is it a fracture?
Query: Hi doctor, My 14 year old son punched a wall with his fist, and it resulted in an immediate swelling of a knuckle. I applied an ice pack immediately for 20 minutes, which decreased the swelling to some extent. The color of the skin has also slightly changed. He is complaining of severe throbbing pai... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your son's injury. The clinical photograph that you provided (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows some evidence of soft tissue injury and a small hematoma (a small collection of blood beneath the dermis) in the soft tissue overlying... Read Full »
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