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What Is The Petchiae Rash On My Ankles?

I have a like a petchiae rash on my ankles and starting to go up my legs now for almost a month. At first thought it was from the antibotics I was on but that has been a month ago. My left leg keeps swelling and I have were my feet get really cold or vice versus my hand get cold. What could this be and should I be seen immediately?
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
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drug induced petechie rash will disappear with the discontinuation of drug. with rash there is edema too only on left leg, then get the venous doppler of the leg done with blood investigations including platelet count, retic count, LDH and ANA to rule out vasculitis.
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What Is The Petchiae Rash On My Ankles?

drug induced petechie rash will disappear with the discontinuation of drug. with rash there is edema too only on left leg, then get the venous doppler of the leg done with blood investigations including platelet count, retic count, LDH and ANA to rule out vasculitis.