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Suggest Treatment For Black And Bluish Discoloration Of Arm With Swelling
Question: Suggest treatment for black and bluish discoloration of arm with swelling
Brief Answer:
Hematoma likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The black and blue arm with swelling and a normal X-ray is likely to be due to a soft tissue injury in the area causing a hematoma formation.
The blood, over a period of time gets absorbed in the system and haematoma resolves.
In the meantime you can practice what is called R.I.C.E. This stands for rest, icing the area of injury, compression-use a bandage to reduce the swelling and elevation- elevation of the affected are reduces the swelling and may also have a positive impact on the pain.
Also continue using the pain killers and antibiotics that they have given you.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Hematoma likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The black and blue arm with swelling and a normal X-ray is likely to be due to a soft tissue injury in the area causing a hematoma formation.
The blood, over a period of time gets absorbed in the system and haematoma resolves.
In the meantime you can practice what is called R.I.C.E. This stands for rest, icing the area of injury, compression-use a bandage to reduce the swelling and elevation- elevation of the affected are reduces the swelling and may also have a positive impact on the pain.
Also continue using the pain killers and antibiotics that they have given you.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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