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What Causes Swelling In Calves,ankles And Knees Along With Red Spots On Body?

hi, my brother has a few problems , first his ankles swell, calves hurtknees swell. ( I have same problem with these) but know he has red spots on his body, that turn to black and blue and he has no idea why. showed a pharmacist who says that is a bad situation/ (don t know what that means) so I am wondering if you can tell me about this
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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Hi there.

This kind of rash could be due to bleeding disorder showing up as blood patches under the skin at various points. I advice you to show to a Doctor and get tested for bleeding disorders like Bleeding time, PT, aPTT, Vitamin C levels etc.
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What Causes Swelling In Calves,ankles And Knees Along With Red Spots On Body?

Hi there. This kind of rash could be due to bleeding disorder showing up as blood patches under the skin at various points. I advice you to show to a Doctor and get tested for bleeding disorders like Bleeding time, PT, aPTT, Vitamin C levels etc.