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Is Purple Bruises Caused Due To Spiders Or Cockroaches?

Doctor, I wake up sometimes with a little purple bruise on the inside of my upper arm smaller than a pencil eraser. It doesn't happen every day but always in the same area of both arms one at a time. What could it be? We have spiders and cockroaches around here. No bed bugs seen. The bruise goes away in about 4 days. Thanks, Ann
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.

In my opinion you should not worry for bugs.


It is likely that it is from the purpura.

Purpura occurs because of thrombocytopenia. The cause of which is not known. As platelets decreases this purple bruise occurs.

There are many causes of purpura exact can only be known if completed general examination has performed which can only happens. I advice you should visit the hemetologist to get your complete examination done.



I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
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Is Purple Bruises Caused Due To Spiders Or Cockroaches?

Hello, I understand your concern. I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion you should not worry for bugs. It is likely that it is from the purpura. Purpura occurs because of thrombocytopenia. The cause of which is not known. As platelets decreases this purple bruise occurs. There are many causes of purpura exact can only be known if completed general examination has performed which can only happens. I advice you should visit the hemetologist to get your complete examination done. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you. Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist.