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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 369366" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>It is my understanding that a hematoma is simply a very bad bruise that has caused bleeding under the skin. The worse the damage, the heavier the bleeding. Unless it develops some kind of complication - and I have no idea what that would/could be - the blood will be reabsorbed as the bruise heals, and the hematoma disappears. A good example of a hematoma would be mashing your thumb, and the blood accumulating under the nail. </p><p></p><p>As far as abcesses go, and if I'm being too basic here, I apologize. An abcess forms in response to a small (usually - but I've also seen abcesses form around grubs and other things, too) foreign body (such as a sticker, splinter, thorn, etc.) being introduced - usually under the skin - that the skin then heals up and closes around. The body recognizes the object as being foreign, and 'walls' off the area to prevent spreading, and then summons white blood cells to fight it and kill it. They die after a certain period of time(I can't remember how long), and become the pus, then more white blood cells are rallied to the area to replace the dead ones. Because the site is walled off, there is no where for them to go, so they collect and cause the lump/bump seen on the outside. Abcesses can start out hard, but they turn soft and squishy as pus accumulates. They can also be very, very sore! Think of how your finger feels when you get a splinter and it festers - that is basically an abcess, but on a very small scale. I hope this helps explain the difference between the two. Again, it is not my intent to insult you or anything, just to help you understand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 369366, member: 539"] It is my understanding that a hematoma is simply a very bad bruise that has caused bleeding under the skin. The worse the damage, the heavier the bleeding. Unless it develops some kind of complication - and I have no idea what that would/could be - the blood will be reabsorbed as the bruise heals, and the hematoma disappears. A good example of a hematoma would be mashing your thumb, and the blood accumulating under the nail. As far as abcesses go, and if I'm being too basic here, I apologize. An abcess forms in response to a small (usually - but I've also seen abcesses form around grubs and other things, too) foreign body (such as a sticker, splinter, thorn, etc.) being introduced - usually under the skin - that the skin then heals up and closes around. The body recognizes the object as being foreign, and 'walls' off the area to prevent spreading, and then summons white blood cells to fight it and kill it. They die after a certain period of time(I can't remember how long), and become the pus, then more white blood cells are rallied to the area to replace the dead ones. Because the site is walled off, there is no where for them to go, so they collect and cause the lump/bump seen on the outside. Abcesses can start out hard, but they turn soft and squishy as pus accumulates. They can also be very, very sore! Think of how your finger feels when you get a splinter and it festers - that is basically an abcess, but on a very small scale. I hope this helps explain the difference between the two. Again, it is not my intent to insult you or anything, just to help you understand. [/QUOTE]
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