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Large, painful, or swollen bruises that develop within 30 minutes of an injury

A large, painful, swollen bruise that develops within 30 minutes of an injury could mean that a more serious injury has occurred. Serious injuries include:

Damage to the ligament (sprain) or muscle (strain).
A broken bone (fracture) or a dislocation.
An injury to a medium or large blood vessel.

Broken bones, injury to blood vessels, and damage to the muscles and ligaments can all happen from the same injury.

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Author	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
Last Updated	May 6, 2009

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: May 06, 2009

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