are abrasion and contusion the same thing?
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A contusion can result from falling or jamming the body against a hard surface. Abrasion—an injury that occurs to the skin when it is rubbed or scraped against another surface.
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Contusions were by far the most frequent type of injuries in taekwondo competitions, followed by sprains and lacerations. In contrast, our study showed that upper extremity injuries, especially of the elbow, were the most common injuries in BJJ competitions, and that sprains were the most common injury type.
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A soft tissue injury (STI) is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body.
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There are three basic types of assault offence set out in law – common assault, actual bodily harm (ABH) and wounding / grievous bodily harm (GBH). They are primarily defined by the harm caused to the victim – with common assault at the lower end of harm and GBH at the upper end.
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Types of Stains Passive stains include drops, flows and pools, and typically result from gravity acting on an injured body. ... Impact stains result from blood projecting through the air and are usually seen as spatter, but may also include gushes, splashes and arterial spurts.
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As nouns the difference between crush and grinding is that crush is a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin while grinding is the action of grinding together or crushing into small particles.
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Multiple Types of Hemorrhage. Note that there are three different types of hemorrhage in the same patient: subdural hematoma, intraparenchymal hemorrhage (from contusion), and subarachnoid blood.
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In medicine, an avulsion is an injury in which a body structure is torn off by either trauma or surgery (from the Latin avellere, meaning "to tear off").
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Abfraction is a type of tooth damage near the gumline. It doesn't have only one cause, but generally misalignment, grinding of the teeth, or erosion play a part. Treatment won't reverse the damage, but it can improve appearance, tooth sensitivity, and make it easier to keep your teeth clean.
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As bruises (contusions) heal, usually within 2 to 4 weeks, they often turn colors, including purplish black, reddish blue, or yellowish green. Sometimes the area of the bruise spreads down the body in the direction of gravity.
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Page 2. What are the risks? The term “soft tissue injury” is used to describe injuries to the soft tissues in the body, rather than the harder bones. Examples of soft tissue injuries are: • bruises • sprains • muscle contusions.
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Wounds generally fall into two categories: acute and chronic. Chronic wounds are acute wounds have not progressed through the stages of healing normally.
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The difference between a sprain and a strain is that a sprain injures the bands of tissue that connect two bones together, while a strain involves an injury to a muscle or to the band of tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone.
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When an accident injures blood vessels in the testicle, it can cause a contusion, which may involve bleeding and bruising. Torsion. A tube called the spermatic cord contains blood vessels that lead from the abdomen to the testicle. A scrotum injury can cause this cord to twist, which is called torsion.
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A hematoma is a larger collection of blood, usually caused by surgery, injury, or a greater trauma. Hematomas will usually reabsorb into the body, like a bruise. However, depending on the size, location and cause of the hematoma, the area may need to be drained surgically, or take a longer period of time to resolve.
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A head injury is a broad term that describes a vast array of injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain, and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head. Head injuries are also commonly referred to as brain injury, or traumatic brain injury (TBI), depending on the extent of the head trauma.
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Knee contusions are the result of heavy impact to the knee, usually from a blow or fall that damages the soft tissues (such as the blood vessels) or bone. Following impact, blood spills into the tendons, tissue, and muscles in your knee. A knee contusion can also be accompanied by scrapes and skin tears.