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What Causes Painful Bruises Throughout The Lower Legs And Ankles?

I have a very large painful bruise on my inner part of lower leg. The bruising is spreading down to my ankle and to the front of my ankle in the front. Also out of nowhere I get blood just running out of my nostrils. Is this anything to cause me to be seen by a doctor?
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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thankyou for choosing HCM.
I understand your concern.
the blue spots on your legs are representing the bleeding under your skin you need to urgently contact doctor in your vicinity to get treated as it may have serious consequences. You didnot mentioned your age and also didnot mentioned wether you are taking any medicines or not.
I need you to follow up with doctor to rule out the bleeding disorder due to low vitamin K levels or due to deranged PT/APTT as well as to rule out DVT if any before thinking of minor conditions to be considered.
Do tell your doctor in detail the medicines you are taking at present and immediately stop medicines having anticoagulant therapy if you are using like warfarin, aspirin etc.
I hope you will understand the risk and see your doctor urgently. Get well soon
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What Causes Painful Bruises Throughout The Lower Legs And Ankles?

thankyou for choosing HCM. I understand your concern. the blue spots on your legs are representing the bleeding under your skin you need to urgently contact doctor in your vicinity to get treated as it may have serious consequences. You didnot mentioned your age and also didnot mentioned wether you are taking any medicines or not. I need you to follow up with doctor to rule out the bleeding disorder due to low vitamin K levels or due to deranged PT/APTT as well as to rule out DVT if any before thinking of minor conditions to be considered. Do tell your doctor in detail the medicines you are taking at present and immediately stop medicines having anticoagulant therapy if you are using like warfarin, aspirin etc. I hope you will understand the risk and see your doctor urgently. Get well soon