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causes of petechia
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Sisto answered
37 years experience Breast Surgery
Not ususally: unless you have lupus. They do cause skin damage and risk of skin cancer
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Boelter answered
48 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Yes.
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Sort of: You could excoriate your skin with sharp nails and that may look like petechiae. Long nails do not cause a bleeding disorder, per se.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Eval needed: This can't be diagnosed with the information that is available. A history, physical examination & other studies may be needed to determine cause/c ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
42 years experience Psychiatry
Review your meds: Stress does not sound like a likely cause for petechiae on your trunk. I'd suggest seeing your doctor about this, and reviewing any medications and/o ... Read More
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keith Ramsey answered
36 years experience Adolescent Medicine
Yes: Some flea born illnesses will present with petechiae. You should see the doctor to see if they are petechiae. That can be a dangerous sign.
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
35 years experience Pediatrics
No.: None of the causes of petechiae have anything to do with probiotics.
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Camacho answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Leukoplakia: Leukoplakia in an inflammatory cellular response related to the involved tissue being exposed to some caustic substance like smoke or chew. It may of ... Read More
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Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered
25 years experience Ophthalmology
Petechia: Have you been throwing up a great deal? How old are you and have you had a fever? Video consult with us to help see if you need antibiotics or if it ... Read More
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
28 years experience Podiatry
Could be: not sure why you brought up the blood work...but the tights could of caused the rash.
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