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| Symptoms: |
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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