Petechiae (pronounced puh-TEE-kee-ee) are pinpoint, round spots that appear on the skin as a result of bleeding under the skin. The bleeding causes the petechiae to appear red, brown or purple. Petechiae may look like a rash.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Petechiae
Woke up this morning with my legs feeling like they were on fire. I remember waking up last night because I was itching them. Well the doc came in to tell me that it is Petechiae, due to my low platelet count. From the sounds of it this is pretty normal when the platelet count is so low. The doctor is going to give me a steroid creme and I'm also going to get a platelet transfusion today.
Petechiae (pronounced puh-TEE-kee-ee) are pinpoint, round spots that appear on the skin as a result of bleeding under the skin. The bleeding causes the petechiae to appear red, brown or purple. Petechiae may look like a rash.
Petechiae (pronounced puh-TEE-kee-ee) are pinpoint, round spots that appear on the skin as a result of bleeding under the skin. The bleeding causes the petechiae to appear red, brown or purple. Petechiae may look like a rash.
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