The assessment of bruising in primary care
InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice
Published online on May 27, 2026
Abstract
InnovAiT, Volume 19, Issue 7, Page 370-378, July 2026.
A haematoma, from the Greekhaem- (blood) and -oma(tumour or mass), is a collection of blood outside the capillaries. A bruise is a haematoma under intact skin within subcutaneous tissues, usually from vascular damage. Bruising is common in general ...
A haematoma, from the Greekhaem- (blood) and -oma(tumour or mass), is a collection of blood outside the capillaries. A bruise is a haematoma under intact skin within subcutaneous tissues, usually from vascular damage. Bruising is common in general ...