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A member asked:
Why would my skin get petechiae instead of a regular bruise after repeatedly being bumped with a narrow but blunt object?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Need platelets check: perhaps small cells in your blood called platelets are low. Why are you getting repeatedly bumped by a narrow blunt object? Can you where protection against the object when doing that activity.
Answered 6/25/2014
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