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Just want to know what are the causes of bruise on top of both feet. It didn t have it last Thursday but when I m about to give a sponge bath bath to my grandma, I saw some bruises on top of her feet. She doesn t walk anymore and usually stays in the bed and /or wheelchair. She is 91 yrs old and has a rheumatoid arthritis long time ago and affected her feet and hands. Thank you
elderly people have poor nutrition and decreased assimilation of nutrition as their digestive tract is also weak. they need food supplements. good hydration, they have fragile skin, poor muscle mass and low platelets responsible for blood clotting all these increase risk of bleeding from blood vessels capillaries to cause bruises.
Therefore improve her nutrition multivitamin and mineras and blood clotting factors Vitamin K calcium also hydration given her age just taking good care to avoid falls will help.
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What Causes Sudden Bruising On The Feet?
elderly people have poor nutrition and decreased assimilation of nutrition as their digestive tract is also weak. they need food supplements. good hydration, they have fragile skin, poor muscle mass and low platelets responsible for blood clotting all these increase risk of bleeding from blood vessels capillaries to cause bruises. Therefore improve her nutrition multivitamin and mineras and blood clotting factors Vitamin K calcium also hydration given her age just taking good care to avoid falls will help.