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What Causes Large Bruise On Arm?
my 90 year old mother has a very large bruise on her arm above the wrist area which she is calling a blood tumor or cyst. it has not been diagnosed by a doctor so this is her name for it. she said it is blue in color. if this is just a large bruise with blood under the skin, what would be the correct method of treatment. Is it dangerous? I cannot convince her to go to a doctor. would the blood (if there actually is collected blood under the skin) just absorb itself back into the body?
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
this is due to senile purpura.
the skin in the old age gets so thin that due trivial pressure or injuries to the skin there happens hemorrhage.
kindly also check her platelet count.
it could be due to low platelet count also.
keep her in care not to get any skin trauma..
regards,
the skin in the old age gets so thin that due trivial pressure or injuries to the skin there happens hemorrhage.
kindly also check her platelet count.
it could be due to low platelet count also.
keep her in care not to get any skin trauma..
regards,
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