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My 18yr old friend has been recently waking up with alot of bruises the past wk with new ones every morning,she keeps getting them&dont know why,help?
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Blood platlets: Dysfunction or low platlets counts would be a cause, kindly see your doctor for evaluation and possible blood work, goodluck
Answered 12/17/2015
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Spontaneous : bruising is a sign that your friend needs to see her doctor straight away for diagnosis & treatment. All you can do is encourage her to call her doctor tomorrow.
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