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What Does Bruising And A Lump On The Left Hand Indicate?
the whole top of my left hand is black and blue and with a lump that appears to be located at a blood visual and when pressed hurts I am a 66 year old man that had open hart surgery in july to replace a bad valve and double bypass for blockages. could this be a blood clot i do take a 80 mg low dose a day
Tue, 9 Oct 2018
Hi,
It is just a hematoma. It is a collection of blood underneath your skin.
A detailed evaluation is required as you are on blood thinners already.
Consult your cardiologist and check your bleeding parameters (PT, APTT, bleeding time) and sometimes some adjustments in your routine drugs have to be made.
As of now, no definite treatment is required and it will settle by itself.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
It is just a hematoma. It is a collection of blood underneath your skin.
A detailed evaluation is required as you are on blood thinners already.
Consult your cardiologist and check your bleeding parameters (PT, APTT, bleeding time) and sometimes some adjustments in your routine drugs have to be made.
As of now, no definite treatment is required and it will settle by itself.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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