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Red blotches have just today appeared on my lower legs - they vary in size - but quite small up to 5/6 mm, they are not raised and are not itchy. ?
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Red blotches: Follow up today with doctor/urgent care and get a sed rate , ANA, CBC. blood cultures. May be autoimmune phenomenon or related to sepsis, bactermia( strep ,mycoplasma, cat scratch, histo, coccidio, meds or tumor called erythema nodosum usually seen when there is underlying disease( about 30% no clear cause).
Answered 12/17/2014
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