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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Had Bad Infection In My Blood. Thought To Have Cancer. Still No Results Confirmed It. Now Getting Bruised Easily. Problem?

I had a bad infection in my blood last year/had to take van co inter venous for 5 months then my blood did funky things after i was off the van co they thought i had cancer had to get my marrow tested and I still had to get my blood tested for several months/I was told i was fine now /now I am bruising very easily when i never did before should i be concerned?
Sun, 30 Jun 2013
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You need to be assessed for Thrombocytopenia(lowered number of platelets) as also for deficiency of clotting factors.A haemogram,bleeding time,clotting time,a bone marrow examination if required will help check this out.
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Had Bad Infection In My Blood. Thought To Have Cancer. Still No Results Confirmed It. Now Getting Bruised Easily. Problem?

You need to be assessed for Thrombocytopenia(lowered number of platelets) as also for deficiency of clotting factors.A haemogram,bleeding time,clotting time,a bone marrow examination if required will help check this out.