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I have purple dots on my arm that looks like a rash that has been there for a while what is it?
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Merits an urgent visit to one's doc or to a dermatologist. Infective endocarditis and purpura are two of many possible causes of this observation. Some are not serious; others represent an emergency.
Answered 3/17/2023
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