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What Causes Round Pink Spots On Legs While On Warfarin?
My husband is 80 years old and has developed round pink spots on his legs about 3 or 4 inches in size. They do not itch or hurt, but it bothers him that they recently appeared. He has been taking warfarin for about 4 months for a heart condition. Any answers?
As per my clinical experience, pink spots of large size indicate disturbances of underlying hemostasis as the patient is on Warfarin which is a blood thinner.
There should be immediate contact in ER for evaluation with bleeding, clotting and prothrombin time to decide the future course of action, till that time, Warfarin should not be taken ahead.
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What Causes Round Pink Spots On Legs While On Warfarin?
Hello, As per my clinical experience, pink spots of large size indicate disturbances of underlying hemostasis as the patient is on Warfarin which is a blood thinner. There should be immediate contact in ER for evaluation with bleeding, clotting and prothrombin time to decide the future course of action, till that time, Warfarin should not be taken ahead. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon