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What Causes Easy Bruising?

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Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2015
Question: I bruise very easily on arms upon bumping into door frames,etc. Arms are always awful looking all the time, 73 yrs old. Dosage of Vit K needed? Female
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Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
need some tests

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Easy bruising can be due to low platelets, impaired clotting or just because of ageing.

It is better to do basic tests like platelets count, prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, etc and decide on what to supplement.

Hope this helps.
Regards
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What Causes Easy Bruising?

Brief Answer: need some tests Detailed Answer: Hi Easy bruising can be due to low platelets, impaired clotting or just because of ageing. It is better to do basic tests like platelets count, prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, etc and decide on what to supplement. Hope this helps. Regards