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Suggest Treatment For Bruises In Arms & Legs
Two weeks ago I noticed a couple small spots that looks like a bruise . Small like the diameter of a pencil eraser or smaller. I found one inside my arms around inside of the elbow and a couple on my legs. Nothing done to cause a bruise. This didn t look like a regular bruise anyway. Kind of dark reddish. They went away after a couple days. Now I just noticed another one on my knee. What is this?Thanks,Mary
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Your symptoms could be related to a coagulation disorder or small trauma. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- complete blood count
- PCR, ESR for inflammation
- coagulation tests
- liver tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Your symptoms could be related to a coagulation disorder or small trauma. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- complete blood count
- PCR, ESR for inflammation
- coagulation tests
- liver tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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