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Livor mortis (from Latin līvor 'bluish color, bruise' and mortis 'of death'), postmortem lividity (from Latin post mortem 'after death' and lividitas 'black and blueness'), hypostasis (from Greek ὑπό (hypo) 'under, beneath' and στάσις (stasis) 'a standing') [1] [2] or suggillation, is the second stage of death and one of the signs of ...
Calcaneal fracture. A calcaneal fracture is a break of the calcaneus (heel bone). [ 1] Symptoms may include pain, bruising, trouble walking, and deformity of the heel. [ 1] It may be associated with breaks of the hip or back.
Jones fracture. A Jones fracture is a broken bone in a specific part of the fifth metatarsal of the foot between the base and middle part [ 8] that is known for its high rate of delayed healing or nonunion. [ 4] It results in pain near the midportion of the foot on the outside. [ 2] There may also be bruising and difficulty walking. [ 3]
Bruise. A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, [ 3] the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.
Broken toe. X-rays of fractures of the proximal ( left) and distal ( right) phalanges in the little toe. Pain, tenderness, bruising, swelling, displacement of the bones. [ 2] A broken toe is a type of bone fracture. [ 5] Symptoms include pain when the toe is touched near the break point, or compressed along its length (as if gently stubbing the ...
In other words, this new method of mass dissemination made them go viral. Stephanie Porras, art historian and author of “The First Viral Images: Maerten de Vos, Antwerp Print, and the Early ...
All About The Needle-Free EpiPen, Neffy Mariya Borisova - Getty Images. For years, people with severe allergies have been prescribed an epinephrine autoinjector in case of emergency situations.
Metatarsalgia. Metatarsalgia, literally 'metatarsal pain' and colloquially known as a stone bruise, is any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot. This is a common problem that can affect the joints and bones of the metatarsals. Metatarsalgia is most often localized to the first metatarsal head – the ball of the ...