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What Does High Number Of Bruises Mean In Small Accidents?

My 8yo son has several bruises over his body after attending rugby league training - there is dark red, purplish coloured bruise with a white centre on the inside of this leg in line with his knee cap. This bruise would measure approx 6 to 8 cms in length and has become increasingly worse over the past 2 days. In addition, he has smaller spot like bruises down the same leg as well as bruising on his chest and shoulder. He has always bruised easily but is this normal?
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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The bruises depend on the kind of injury. You should get a thorough blood profile done for bleeding and clotting time and coagulation profile since the injury seems to be lesser than the severity of bruises u just explained.
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What Does High Number Of Bruises Mean In Small Accidents?

The bruises depend on the kind of injury. You should get a thorough blood profile done for bleeding and clotting time and coagulation profile since the injury seems to be lesser than the severity of bruises u just explained.