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Started Coughing Due To Bronchitis. Noticed Bruise On Rib Cage. How To Diagnose My Symptoms?

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Posted on Fri, 8 Mar 2013
Question: I have been coughing for two weeks due to bronchitis but am getting better my ribcage is bruised on both sides
the size of a softball. Is it just a bruise?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (47 minutes later)
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Coughing can cause a minor capillary hemorrhage causing a bruise to appear. If there is no history of injury to the area, then a bruise is suggestive of a bleeding disorder. You need to consult your physician to get a complete blood coagulation profile checked with APTT and platelet count to rule out other possible causes like thrombocytopenia.
This can also happen due to a viral infection in the recent past- decreases the synthesis of platelets from the bone marrow.
Presence of any autoimmune disorders also needs to be ruled out.
The treatment is based on the diagnosis and severity of the problem. Treatment is usually done by stopping medicines like aspirin, fluid infusion, steroids, immunoglobulins, blood transfusions, etc according to the severity of the condition.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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Started Coughing Due To Bronchitis. Noticed Bruise On Rib Cage. How To Diagnose My Symptoms?

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Coughing can cause a minor capillary hemorrhage causing a bruise to appear. If there is no history of injury to the area, then a bruise is suggestive of a bleeding disorder. You need to consult your physician to get a complete blood coagulation profile checked with APTT and platelet count to rule out other possible causes like thrombocytopenia.
This can also happen due to a viral infection in the recent past- decreases the synthesis of platelets from the bone marrow.
Presence of any autoimmune disorders also needs to be ruled out.
The treatment is based on the diagnosis and severity of the problem. Treatment is usually done by stopping medicines like aspirin, fluid infusion, steroids, immunoglobulins, blood transfusions, etc according to the severity of the condition.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.