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Should I Go To ER As My Daughter Is Having A Small Patch Of Bruises And An Itchy Skin?

My 21 year old daughter noticed a small "patch" of bruises a few days ago. Today there is more bruising and an itchy skin rash with some of the pimple-like bumps becoming purple in color. Is this something requires an ED visit or can it wait for a doctor visit tomorrow?
Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Yes she must meet a doctor.
She might be having a low platelet count and hence you are developing these bruises.
Get her platelet levels checked.
Also get her bleeding and clottting time done.
Usually it takes around 2 weeks for the bruise to heal,
She can use oint thrombophobe to get a faster relief.
A photograph would have helped me better.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you

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Should I Go To ER As My Daughter Is Having A Small Patch Of Bruises And An Itchy Skin?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Yes she must meet a doctor. She might be having a low platelet count and hence you are developing these bruises. Get her platelet levels checked. Also get her bleeding and clottting time done. Usually it takes around 2 weeks for the bruise to heal, She can use oint thrombophobe to get a faster relief. A photograph would have helped me better. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you