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What Causes Abdominal Pain, Chills And Bruise On Leg?

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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016
Question: I have recently begun to see these types of bruises on my leg. I bruise easy in general but wanted to check it out. I have been having abdominal pain and chills but not sure if thats related to this.
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Some thoughts on your bruising:

Detailed Answer:
Hello Farah,

The bruising isn't severe, but if this is new for you and has been ongoing over time, I'd suggest going in to have a few blood tests done. These should include a CBC with differential, peripheral blood smear, liver function tests, and PT/PTT. Some of these tests would be appropriate for the abdominal pain and chills too.

Some medications can cause easy bruising too. Are you on any new medications?

Usually if there is an underlying health problem causing the bruising, the tendency to bruise is all over the body - arms, abdomen, etc. So possibly, your legs got physically mildly banged up somehow without you being aware.

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What Causes Abdominal Pain, Chills And Bruise On Leg?

Brief Answer: Some thoughts on your bruising: Detailed Answer: Hello Farah, The bruising isn't severe, but if this is new for you and has been ongoing over time, I'd suggest going in to have a few blood tests done. These should include a CBC with differential, peripheral blood smear, liver function tests, and PT/PTT. Some of these tests would be appropriate for the abdominal pain and chills too. Some medications can cause easy bruising too. Are you on any new medications? Usually if there is an underlying health problem causing the bruising, the tendency to bruise is all over the body - arms, abdomen, etc. So possibly, your legs got physically mildly banged up somehow without you being aware.