Vascular trauma, or damage to a blood vessel, can happen to anyone. Often the result of an accident or injury, a vascular trauma can be mild, moderate, or severe. Some common symptoms of vascular trauma are bleeding, bruising, and fractured bones.
Vascular means blood vessels (arteries, veins and lymphatics), and Vascular Disease
means a blood circulation problem in one of the vessels.
Arteries are responsible for supplying oxygenated (pure) blood from the heart to other organs of the body. The narrowing or hardening of artery due to accumulation of plaque within it leads to development of blood clots and blocks blood flow.
This can damage the target organ, if left untreated. To give an example, if blood supply to foot is blocked there can be gangrene of the foot. Most arterial diseases are chronic with patients experiencing symptoms like pain in legs after walking for a few minutes or small distance, which was not present initially or pain in hands or legs after exercise.
Arterial Disease can also have a more sudden presentation (acute); like a sudden block in the vessels of heart; there can be a ‘sudden block in the arteries of the limbs, and this requires an emergency treatment. Smoking, lack of exercise, Diabetes and other medical conditions can stimulate an arterial problem.
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- Avoiding traumatic injuries may not always be possible
- Wear seat belts while driving or riding in a motorized vehicle.
- Do not drive while intoxicated or ride with an intoxicated driver.
- Take care when working with knives and tools.
- Use caution when operating or standing near machinery
- Guard against slips and falls, especially on stairs, ladders or uneven or slippery surfaces.
- Avoid volatile situations and environments
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