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Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained blood spots under |
Bacterial, viral or parasitic |
Consult doctor |
skin. |
infection. |
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Fever. |
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Pain in affected area. |
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Headache. |
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Weakness. |
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General ill feeling. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained bruising or blood |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
spots under skin. |
effect of drug. |
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Use of prescription or non- |
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prescription drug, such as: |
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anticoagulants; aspirin; sulfa |
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drugs; Digitoxin; quinine; |
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quinidine; antihistamines; |
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phenothiazines; antidepressants; |
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local anesthetics; penicillin; |
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mercury; bismuth; cortisone drugs; |
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or anticonvulsants. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained bruising in healthy |
Child abuse. |
Notify authorities. |
child. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained bruising or blood |
Poor nutrition. |
Consult doctor. |
spots under skin. |
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See Vitamin C |
Swollen gums that bleed |
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Deficiency. |
occasionally. |
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See Vitamin K |
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Deficiency. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained blood spots under |
Raised pressure in blood |
Consult doctor. |
skin following violent coughing, |
vessels of head and neck. |
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vomiting or choking. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained bruising in |
Blood disorder. |
See Rh Incompatibility. |
newborn. |
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Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes). |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained bruising or blood |
Blood disorder. |
Call doctor now. |
spots under skin. |
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See Thrombocytopenia. |
Recent virus infection. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained bruising on lower |
Allergic disorder. |
See Purpura, Allergic. |
extremities. |
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Abdominal pain. |
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Red, swollen and tender joints. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Frequent bruises. |
Blood disorder. |
See Hemophilia. |
Painful, swollen joints. |
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Excessive bleeding from minor |
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cuts. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Unexplained bruising or blood |
Abnormal platelet function. |
See Renal Failure, |
spots under skin. |
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Chronic. |
Kidney or liver disorder. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Easy bruising and spontaneous |
Cancer. |
See Leukemia, Acute. |
bleeding. |
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Fever; tiredness; paleness. |
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General ill feeling. |
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