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For several months now my 4 yr old son wakes up with small irritations. the area is flush and then over the next few hours they turn into bruises the?

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Needs evaluation! : Spontaneous bruising in a young child this age is cause for immediate evaluation by his physician. This could be a variety of diagnoses, leukemia and vasculitis are both possibilities. If you don't have a prim care doc he can see tomorrow on Monday, bring him to ER today.

Answered 5/10/2015

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A member asked:

For several months now my 4 yr old son wakes up with small irritations. the area is flush and then over the next few hours they turn into bruises the?

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Dr. Natalie Hodge answered

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