Hematoma block procedure, indications & contraindications

13K views · 165 reactions | Dr. Daniels lancing a hematoma. These typically occur from blunt trauma to the area which causes enough bleeding that the body doesn’t absorb it on its own thus needing to be opened to drain. Surprisingly when the skin is distended so tightly like this they usually don’t have much skin sensitivity and thus can be lanced open without any local block(numbing agent). #equinemedicine #hematoma | Virginia Equine PLLC | Facebook