A female asked:
my daughter bruises a lot. some times she gets them just from scratching. so she see a doctor about this?
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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered
35 years experience Gastroenterology
Bruising: Certainly easy bruising can be a side of in abnormality in your ability to clot. If she has never seen anyone, an appointment to her General pediatrician or to a hematologist seems reasonable. Hope that helps.
Answered on Jun 8, 2017
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Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered
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Notify Dr office/nur: The question is how bad is the skin tear or if she has a fracture or just sprain? If the tear looks deep it is better to see a dr for possible stitche ... Read More
A 6-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrea Rodgers answered
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Moving her arm?: Is she moving her arm? If not she needs to be reevaluated. I can't say for sure without seeing the bumps but they may be abrasions from the fall, ju ... Read More
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A 7-year-old female asked:
Dr. Oscar Novick answered
58 years experience Pediatrics
Molluscum: The bruising under the molluscum may be due to your child's scratching and rubbing because of itching
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Not necessarily: Bruising could be secondary to aggressive scratching. I would just leave the area alone so that it can heal Should you develop redness, pus, swelli ... Read More
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