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What Does The Patechiae And Large Bruise Indicate Due To Lung Cancer?

Hi, My mom is 6 months into her diagnosis of lung cancer and she is bedridden from a ruptured brain aneurysm she developed 4 years ago. We do get her up into a wheelchair from time to time and the last time we did that was on Christmas day. She was in a wheelchair for about 3 hours and then we put her in the recliner for a few hours. When we put her back to bed we noticed petechiae on her lower extremities. We have also noticed that she is bruising easier with various locations throughout her body. I was alarmed to see a large bruise on her left breast. She does not seem to be uncomfortable and is still eating and drinking(although not as well), but she is sleeping a lot more. I want to know mostly if this is a normal sign of her impending death. Thanks, Lynn
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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Petechiae and bruising is a sign of low platelets and or low coagulation factors (proteins made by the liver that help form clots & stop bleeding). The cause of low platelets can be many & cancer especially can confound other organ systems & cells in the body. It would be very reasonable to have a complete blood count performed on your mother's blood & a physical examination to try to determine the cause of the bruising.
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What Does The Patechiae And Large Bruise Indicate Due To Lung Cancer?

Petechiae and bruising is a sign of low platelets and or low coagulation factors (proteins made by the liver that help form clots & stop bleeding). The cause of low platelets can be many & cancer especially can confound other organ systems & cells in the body. It would be very reasonable to have a complete blood count performed on your mother s blood & a physical examination to try to determine the cause of the bruising.