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Red Spots, Rashes On Left Arm And Chest. History Of Spinal Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease. Causes And Cure?
On Saturday, I got these red spots (thousands of them) on my left arm and on my chest near the collar bone area. I have not been injured and there s no reason I can come up with as to the cause of this rash(?). The skin is still smooth. I am certain it is Petechia. However, what would cause this? I m a 44 y/o woman. I deal with chronic pain caused by spinal arthritis , degenerative disc disease , bulging and herniated discs, etc.
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Hi,
You are having purpura.
There many causes.
It may be due to some internal disease due to drugs you take.
It may be without cause... idiopathic.
A detailed history, keen examination and thorough investigations may be needed to elicit the cause.
Forthat you consult dermatologist or hematologist.
He will give perfect treatment after the diagnosis.
I hope you got my snswer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You are having purpura.
There many causes.
It may be due to some internal disease due to drugs you take.
It may be without cause... idiopathic.
A detailed history, keen examination and thorough investigations may be needed to elicit the cause.
Forthat you consult dermatologist or hematologist.
He will give perfect treatment after the diagnosis.
I hope you got my snswer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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