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Causes Of Purpura - Articles
IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
by
Stephanie S. Jewett
Posted
Sun 18 Jul 2010 8:50am
of platelets in the blood. Platelets are cells in the blood that help stop bleeding. So, an individual with the disorder can have easy bruising, bleeding gums and internal bleeding. Idiopathic actually means the cause is unknown. Thrombocytopenia simply means a decreased number of platelets in the blood and purpura is the purple discoloring of the skin
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura: the disease you never really learned about
by
pathologystudent
Posted
Mon 21 May 2012 1:33am
Sometimes in pathology, you hear the name of a disease over and over, but somehow you never really learn about it. So it was for me with Henoch-Schonlein purpura. I knew that some vasculitides resembled the lesions of Henoch-Schonlein purpura, and I knew it had something to do with IgA – but the disease itself eluded me. So, for those o ...
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Purpura, bleeding and Quikclot
by
sailor70
Posted
Wed 01 Jul 2009 7:24am
My sister-in-laws suffers from a condition called Purpura which looks like a rash on her forearms. The site of rash can bleed severely if she bumps it and it is very....
She was visiting us recently and bumped the area of the rash which caused significant bleeding. After putting pressure on the wound with a gauze pad, she could not get
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Breaking News: Astros Fire Garner, Purpura
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Eli ..
Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 3:45am
The Astros announced today that they will fire GM Tim Purpura and manager Phil Garner today, replacing them with Interim GM Tal Smith and Manager Cecil Cooper. Garner, who hes been fairly successful with the Astros, finishing second in the NL Central since 2004 even winning a trip to the World Series only to be defeated by the White Sox in 2005
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Health Tip: Care for Your Bruise
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Medline Plus
Posted
Wed 15 Dec 2010 7:00am
Follow these suggestions to aid healing
By Diana Kohnle
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- A bruise forms when a ruptured blood vessel causes blood to pool below the skin.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests how to help heal a bruise:
Apply an ice pack
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How to Stop Bruises from Hurting
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Methods of Healing
Posted
Tue 30 Mar 2010 10:51pm
injury.
What Causes a Bruise?
A bruise forms when blood vessels under the skin rupture. Usually we bruise after an injury such as bumping into an object or having... more easily from simple injuries. Specifically injuries to the hands, feet, legs and forearms are more likely to bruise. The skin becomes less elastic and thinner as we age
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Do Overweight People Bruise Easier Than Others?
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Methods of Healing
Posted
Sun 04 Apr 2010 3:04am
to bruising from the slightest injury.
Some natural supplements can also cause your blood to thin increasing your risk of easy bruising. Some of these are ginger, garlic, gingko and fish oils.
If you are experiencing easy bruising or unexplained bruising consult your doctor or pharmacist to see if your medications can be causing your blood to thin
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Bruising that just won't go Away!
by
Sara G.
Posted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 2:57pm
If you recall, I took daily Lovenox shots (because I carry the SSA antibody which can cause miscarriage ) during almost 7 months of my pregnancy, stopping about 6 weeks before my due date. The last shot I gave myself was on September 15 th, and yet I still have bruises where I administered the shots.
I've read about several remedies online
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Ahhh, the bruising!
by
akontarinis
Posted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:05pm
One of the wonderful side effects of the anti-seizure medication is that my body has become one big, giant, ugly bruise. You can see here on my arm that all these bruises... become one big, giant, ugly bruise. You can see here on my arm that all these bruises look like they want to lock arms and join forces. Nice, right?
Thank you, Dilantin.
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