Diabetes Leg Bruises
Diagnosis
Your doctor will examine your injured leg, checking for swelling, deformity, abrasions, bruising and tenderness. To help determine whether a sharp edge of broken bone has damaged your leg's blood vessels or nerves, the doctor also will feel the pulses along the length of your injured leg, and will check for normal skin feeling and muscle strength in your leg and foot. If the physical examination suggest that your leg's arteries or large veins may have been injured, the doctor will...
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Bruise
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Contusion; Hematoma Definition A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their... Read more »
Leg pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Leg pain is a common symptom and complaint.For more specific information, see: Foot painKnee painJoint painHip painMuscle painShin splintsAlternative... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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