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  2. Here’s Why You Bruise So Easily, According to a Doctor - AOL

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    Long-term steroid use, on the other hand, causes thinning of the skin, making it more susceptible to bruising. That same logic applies to older folks’ tendency to bruise like a peach.

  3. Bruise - Wikipedia

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    Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration. The bruise then remains visible until the blood is either absorbed by tissues or cleared by immune system action. Bruises which do not blanch under pressure can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone ...

  4. Brachioradial pruritus - Wikipedia

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    Brachioradial pruritus (sometimes abbreviated BRP) is an intense itching sensation of the arm usually between the wrist and elbow of either or both arms. [1]: 36 The itch can be so intense that affected individuals will scratch their own skin to a bleeding condition.

  5. Paroxysmal hand hematoma - Wikipedia

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    Paroxysmal hand hematoma, also known as Achenbach syndrome, is a skin condition characterized by spontaneous focal hemorrhage into the palm or the volar surface of a finger, which results in transitory localized pain, followed by rapid swelling and localized blueish discoloration.

  6. Protein contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    The most common affected areas are the hands (fingers, wrists, and forearms), although dermatitis can also occur on the face and neck (caused by airborne particles) in certain cases. [4] Certain foods have been linked to a few occurrences of chronic paronychia, which is accompanied by erythema and edema of the proximal nail folds. [5]

  7. Cold hands are common in winter. When are they a sign of a ...

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    “Cold hands from benign causes are usually of a short duration, and easily reversible when the triggering condition such as stress or exposure to low temperature abates,” Ogunwale explains. So ...

  8. Purpura - Wikipedia

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    Purpura (/ ˈ p ɜːr p jʊər ə / [1]) is a condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. The spots are caused by bleeding underneath the skin secondary to platelet disorders, vascular disorders, coagulation disorders, or other causes. [2]

  9. Bleeding diathesis - Wikipedia

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    Coagulopathy can be caused by thinning of the skin (Cushing's syndrome), such that the skin is weakened and is bruised easily and frequently without any trauma or injury to the body. [2] Also, coagulopathy can be contributed by impaired wound healing or impaired clot formation.