| The nurse suctions the patient's mouth frequently, at which time he or she inspects the mouth for active bleeding, clots, or hematomas. |
| Patients can also have plaque-like hematomas and achromic patches on the retina. |
| Even small branches that are torn or cut will quickly retract into the areolar fat causing hematomas and ecchymosis during heparinization. |
| Skin hemorrhages in the form of petechiae, ecchymoses, hematomas, and purpura will quickly become apparent. |
| You should feel subcutaneous nodules to see if they are soft like lipomas, hard like fibromas and malignant tumors, or tender, as in superficial abscesses or hematomas. |
| However, other hematomas can develop within days after the operation and cause bruising. |
