Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-25 | Page 6 | Dr. Fishbein's Health Talks

Dr Fishbein's Fishbein s Health Talks TaU s This is the second of two articles ar are ar- ar tides by Dr Fishbein detailing the thc causes and c cure re for or bruises By DR MORRIS MORRIS' EIN Some people bruise a great deal more easily than do others This is because their blood vessels are arc more permeable thus permitting the blood to escape escape easily casily and it is also due to a lessened number of blood platelets platelets plate plate- lets which are ore concerned with wilh the control of bleeding Fat people and those who are very anemic also are arc likely to bruise more easily than do people in good health When a a bruise occurs the thc small blood vessels in the skin and perhaps in the muscles are broken so so that the blood comes out into the tissues The bruise is therefore so dark at first that it is almost black Gradually it changes to blue then to brown and yellow and when the blood is fin finally all reabsorbed by the forces of the body bod recovery has oc Sometimes a a. a tendon or a muscle will tear resulting in an exudation of blood which eventually comes to the surface This however is not notto notto notto to be confused with the bruise which is caused by forces applied from without The common name for such sucha a condition is charley horse When a severe bruise occurs you should immediately rest the affected affect affect- ed part and if it is in an arm or a leg elevate the limb so as asto to aid absorption absorption absorption ab ab- ab- ab sorption of at the exuded blood I If the hemorrhage does not seem to stop or if it spreads pressure may be applied that will control the bleeding There Thele usually is little pain attached to a bruise after the first swelling has occurred If however the swelling swell ing continues or if it appears secondarily secondarily sec see infected the pain may be so severe that medical measures may be necessary Under such circumstances the application of heat is helpful Very rarely docs does collected blood in ina a mass under the skin h have ve to be belet belet belet let out It is best to have it absorbed absorbed abrom ab ab- ab- ab from rom within However if the c clot does docs n nt t liquefy and if it fails to lo absorb it may be necessary for forthe forthe forthe the doctor to Ie let the accumulated blood out As soon as bleeding and acute inflammation in I on have stop stopped d mild rubbing rubbing rub rub- bing and massage ma may be helpful in securing more rapid absorption of the exuded blood