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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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If there is bluish colour of a bruise, then the age of injury is
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The correct answer is  As red blood cells degrade within a bruise, haemoglobin breaks down into bilirubin and biliverdin, and it is these pigments that pass through a series of colour changes. These are generally from reds through to darker reds/ purples, through to yellows, browns and greens. Determining the Age of a Bruise by its Color Red (swollen, tender) 0-2 days Blue, Purple 2-5 days Green 5-7 days Yellow 7-10 days Brown 10-14 days No fuher evidence of bruising 2-4 weeks Ref : Krishnan vij Textbook of Forensic medicine and Toxicology 5th edtion ; pg no - 200