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Initially, symptoms can include a runny nose, cough and fever, Yeganeh said, but they can progress to “violent, relentless coughing fits” that can disrupt sleep and cause rib fractures and hematomas in eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Chicas ended up in the hospital, with an infection produced by hematomas, and his mother made him swear he would never alter his body to look like a man.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2023

Sometimes older people suffer slow bleeds after hitting their heads, known as subdural hematomas, which can cause confusion, paralysis and even death if the pressure is allowed to gradually build up.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022

Coffee table injuries like lacerations and hematomas are routine, and often terrifying.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2010

My layman’s investigation of subdural hematomas has since informed me that they are “associated with high mortality and morbidity rates, even with the best medical and neurosurgical care.”

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2010