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Red Bruising On Arms Elderly

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Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

Hello. How would one understand and explain the phenomenon of easy surface bruising in the elderly? My 80 year old mother claims she has recently developed easy bruising including from surface ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

active, healthy 71 year oldwoman...the extensive bruising an red dotted marks on my arms began in July of this year. Oftentimes, a small brown dot the size of a pin head will appear on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I have had firm, red bumps, actually more like knots on my arms, legs, and body. I have also had ... bruising appearance with mild pain. After one week the knots have dissipated mostly. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

In an elderly gentleman with pulmonaryedema on lasix and o2 having left arm swelling is the cause congestive heart failure? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

begun to itch so sever I have red pimpling all up and down my legs and bruising. Now it has moved to my torso and arms. Should I be alarmed? Should I go to the ER? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Dinah Levillard MD

Lately, when I bump my arms (so far only right arm) on anything, even lightly, I get red spots that I often see on elderly people. I am 58 and use Advair for asthma control. Otherwise... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dinah Levillard ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Som Lakhani MD

. is there a specific reason for that? aside from his arms being very thin? I have known elderly people ... bruising. for instance, he broke up a fight between our two cats. in the process, the one cat... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Som Lakhani ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

I am a 64 year old white male and am experiencing some easy bruising of the arms, hands and lower ... be causing the thin skin and easy bruising ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

Yes thank you, EASY Bruising on Top of arms only, a med touch can cause a bright red, and spreads ... diamond shape {slip on arm fabric of a sofa, that one long top tear]? Thank you God... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

I have red dots on my arms and a couple of years ago a Dr. said it is from too much alcohol. They went away but now have reappeared along with bruising on my arm that was not from an... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)