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Blood vessel injury
It could mean disruption of the three layers with blood loss, partial injury with intimal damage, thrombosis or stoppage of flow, dilation of vessel with aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm formation. There other complex forms of vascular injury like av fistula, external compression, etc.
Dr. Andres Katz reviewed this
51 year experience in Surgery - Vascular
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What is the definition or description of: blood vessel injury?
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Dr recomended surgery for ganglion. Its underside of wrist, he said theres risk of blood vessel injury. How common is this surgery in that area?
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What is the best examination to find smaller blood clots throughout the body and injuries to your blood vessels? what's the most detailed test?
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Would an injury or damage to the penile tissue /muscle ,blood vessels or even penile fracture during puberty result in a temporary or permanent stunting of penile growth?
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When blood vessels get leaky at the site, WBCs get in & that part remains swelled or inflamed. Why do I have high WBCs in my swelled ankles & knees when there is no injury & edema goes away in recumbency..while low WBCs in my blood ?? Explain plz?
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A 51-year old male asked:
Without injury, sometimes a blood vessel will break in my left middle finger with bruising and pain. What would cause this at rest?
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On the ball of hand, under thumb blood vessel is swollen & hurts. The area is sore. No injury, i was just doing dishes. Could it be serious?
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Why do blood veins break in your hands without an injury to them?
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Can a popped blood vessel itch?
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What happens when a blood vessel is cut?
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What are degenerative blood vessel diseases?
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What do broken blood vessels look like?
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Describe the features of an injured blood vessel.?
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Headache the blood vessel came out. I feel headache.?
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If you had a blood vessel that burst, would you feel it?
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Is it possible to have blood vessel pops during lifting weights?
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If the blood vessels are not dialating properly, do you feel cold?
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What is the medical term for abnormal enlargement of blood vessels?
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Sm broken blood vessels over the whole body. What could cause this?
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Please tell me can getting hit in the head cause a blood vessel to break?
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