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Does Flu Cause Bleeding Gums ?

my 18year old daughter was just seen in minor ER and diagnosed with the flu but she forgot to tell them about her swollen gums that are bleeding . does the flu cause swollen bleeding gums?
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
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Thanks for the query
Yes flu does cause bleeding gums and most of the time due to thrombocytopenia so I suggest u go back to er for another test of CBC to look for thrombocytopenia
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Does Flu Cause Bleeding Gums ?

Thanks for the query Yes flu does cause bleeding gums and most of the time due to thrombocytopenia so I suggest u go back to er for another test of CBC to look for thrombocytopenia Have a healthy living