I went on a fair ground ride maybe that's what caused it other then that I don't know how I got them. 4 small bruises on my left leg, no bruises anywhere else. They are yellow with tiny bit of purple. Should I be concerrned?
Spreedog - This is probably nothing to become overly concerned about. If you continue to bruise so easily, you may see your primary care physician and possibly be referred to a hematologist like me. The first step is a CBC (complete blood count) with platelet count. Then there are coagulation tests that your regular doctor can order. If you have taken aspirin or any NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) in the past ten days, that may be the cause since they affect platelet aggregation - the beginning of the clotting process.
I went on a fair ground ride maybe that's what caused it other then that I don't know how I got them. 4 small bruises on my left leg, no bruises anywhere else. They are yellow with tiny bit of purple. Should I be concerrned?
Spreedog - This is probably nothing to become overly concerned about.
ReplyDeleteIf you continue to bruise so easily, you may see your primary care physician
and possibly be referred to a hematologist like me.
The first step is a CBC (complete blood count) with platelet count.
Then there are coagulation tests that your regular doctor can order.
If you have taken aspirin or any NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
in the past ten days, that may be the cause since they affect platelet aggregation
- the beginning of the clotting process.