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Unexplained Bruises On The Lower Leg. Suffered Anemia And DVT In The Past During Pregnancy. Are These Related?
for the past few weeks weve been noticing unexplained bruises on the lower part of her right leg. when they seem to be going away they get darker . she now has more bruising and more are appearing on her left leg. shell be 2 in june and I suffered from severe anemia during my pregnancy with her as well as dvt . can any of this be related?
Thu, 4 Apr 2013
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Bruises over leg can be due to blood disorders,infection,coagulopathy, vassculitis or autoimmune disease. As you have history of anemia and DVT, then Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation should also be ruled out.
You should visit your doctor and get tests like CBC,ESR,PT,APTT,D-dimer,serum fibronigen, C-reactive protein. Then it will be easier to reach a proper diagnosis.
Hope it helps.
Take Care!
Thanks for posting your query.
Bruises over leg can be due to blood disorders,infection,coagulopathy, vassculitis or autoimmune disease. As you have history of anemia and DVT, then Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation should also be ruled out.
You should visit your doctor and get tests like CBC,ESR,PT,APTT,D-dimer,serum fibronigen, C-reactive protein. Then it will be easier to reach a proper diagnosis.
Hope it helps.
Take Care!
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