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What Are The Symptoms For Bruises ?
how do we know that a small bruise on the arm is a fresh one aside from the color that it is red..
Tue, 19 Jul 2011
Thanks for the query
If the bruise is of acute onset and is of bright red color with tenderness around the area then it is understood that it is a new one. Get tested for platelets, pt, ptt, inr.
Have a heathy living
If the bruise is of acute onset and is of bright red color with tenderness around the area then it is understood that it is a new one. Get tested for platelets, pt, ptt, inr.
Have a heathy living
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