Nadine has a painful closed injury where blood has pooled. It feels spongy to the touch. What is MOST likely her diagnosis?

A hematoma forms when blood collects beneath the skin or in other tissue, often after an injury that does not break the skin. The pooled blood can make the area swollen, painful, and soft or spongy to the touch. A laceration and an abrasion involve breaks or scrapes in the skin, while a fungal infection is unrelated to pooled blood.

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