Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you think your bruises are caused by a medicine?
See significance of medicines causing bruises if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Note: If you answer "Yes" to one of the questions below:
- Call the health professional who prescribed the medicine today. He or she can determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An appointment may or may not be needed.
- If you are taking nonprescription medicine, stop taking the medicine. Call your health professional if you feel you need to keep taking the medicine or if you need help to control your symptoms after you stop taking the medicine.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
Yes Do you take a blood-thinning medicine or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, and you have new bruising or bleeding?
Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
Yes Do you think a medicine may be causing your symptoms?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: May 8, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology | |
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