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Petechia

Health Encyclopedia: Bleeding Into The Skin

Alternative Names

Ecchymoses; Skin spots - red; Pinpoint red spots on the skin; Petechiae

Prevention

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Health Guide

Bleeding into the skin

...significant sign and should always be evaluated. Bleeding that consists of pinpoint dots of blood is called petechiae. Larger flat areas where blood has collected under the tissue, up to a... Read more »

Septicemia

...mental status, and blood-clotting abnormalities evidenced by a specific type of red spots on the skin (petechiae and ecchymosis). Read more »

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Symptoms

...platelets to make a normal blood clot, a condition called thrombocytopenia.Small, red spots on the skin (petechiae)Vision changes (rare) Read more »

Bleeding into the skin

Ecchymoses; Skin spots - red; Pinpoint red spots on the skin; Petechiae Home Care For aging skin, protection of skin is recommended. Avoid trauma such as... Read more »

Blemishes

...by fragile blood vessels. The capillaries appear as flat purplish patches. These patches are called petechiae when they are smaller than 3 mm (about a tenth of an inch). When they are greater than... Read more »

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Rocky mountain spotted fever, petechial rash

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