Your body's circulatory system is a wondrous thing. It's made up of blood vessels that carry blood to and from your heart and also pumps blood to your lungs so you can breathe. It helps grow and ...

A 48 year-old man became drowsy and confused after a car accident. He had a large bruise over the right temporal region. Subdural Hematoma (Subacute). Axial CT scans. Note the isointense right sudural ...

A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on your brain’s surface under the skull. This type of bleeding usually happens after a head injury and can be either acute or chronic. Subdural hematomas ...

A hematoma is similar to a bruise, but the damage that causes it occurs in larger blood vessels. It can lead to swelling, discoloration, and warmth, and may require medical treatment. While many ...

An 87 year-old man developed progressive confusion and difficulty walking several weeks after minor head trauma. Bilateral Subdural Hematomas (Acute). (Left) T1-weighted axial MRI; (Right) T2-weighted ...

Bruises and hematomas may appear similar, but hematomas can be more serious and take longer to heal. Hematomas involve severe bruising and cann swell and grow as blood leaks into tissue under your ...

A perianal hematoma is a collection of blood that has leaked from a burst blood vessel around the anus. They appear as a bruised-looking bump near the anus, and can be uncomfortable or painful. People ...

A hematoma in the leg can cause bruising and swelling. This may occur following an injury, such as falling or being hit by something. You can often treat it at home with rest and a cold compress. A ...

From the Neurosurgical Service, The Lahey Clinic, the New England Deaconess, the New England Baptist and the Boston Psychopathic Hospitals, Boston, Mass. Horrax, Gilbert — Neurosurgeon, New England ...

A peripheral IV was placed, and the patient was connected to a cardiac monitor, which showed atrial fibrillation and a heart rate of 70 beats/minute, which is a rare presentation but could be ...