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How To Treat Leg Bruising In A 22 Months Old Child?
Yes hi.. My name Tia my 22 month old has a real bad bruise on the back of her legs it comes and goes. A few months ago her iron dropped to a 6 but has since come back up to 11 like a month ago pls help what is going on . I do have her an appt in an hour. But this is really worring me
Wed, 10 Jun 2015
Hi...I have just read through your question. By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having a bleeding disorder. If I were your pediatrician I would suggest tests like CBC, PT, aPTT to rule out bleeding disorder.
Regards - Dt. Sumanth
Regards - Dt. Sumanth
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