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I have pin prick size blood spots all over my calves and lower abdomen underneath the skin, what could be going on?
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Petechiae.: If these just appeared you should see your doc to have some testing done. These may represent tiny leaking capillaries as a result of a low platelet count (itp) or vessel damage (vasculitis).
Answered 4/22/2013
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