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

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    Anti-inflammatories like aspirin and ibuprofen, as well as blood thinners, affect the blood’s ability to clot, per the Mayo Clinic, which can lead to excess leakage when a capillary bursts upon ...

  3. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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    "Aspirin can reduce heart attacks and strokes, and to some degree other clots like those in the deep veins of the legs," Blaha says. "In low doses, aspirin inhibits platelets and therefore reduces ...

  4. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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    Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming, which is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke, but the drug also carries a risk of bleeding. That risk can outweigh aspirin’s benefits in ...

  5. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin can induce swelling of skin tissues in some people. In one study, angioedema appeared one to six hours after ingesting aspirin in some of the people. However, when the aspirin was taken alone, it did not cause angioedema in these people; the aspirin had been taken in combination with another NSAID-induced drug when angioedema appeared ...

  6. Bruise - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms and signs of these injuries may initially appear to be those of simple bruising. Abdominal bruising or severe injuries that cause difficulty in moving a limb or the feeling of liquid under the skin may indicate life-threatening injury and require the attention of a physician.

  7. Salicylate poisoning - Wikipedia

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    [1] [4] Complications can include swelling of the brain or lungs, seizures, low blood sugar, or cardiac arrest. [1] While usually due to aspirin, other possible causes include oil of wintergreen and bismuth subsalicylate. [2] Excess doses can be either on purpose or accidental. [1] Small amounts of oil of wintergreen can be toxic. [2]

  8. Daily aspirin use among older adults remains prevalent ...

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    Aspirin is a common over-the-counter medication that can help relieve pain and reduce the risk of blood clots. ... about 18.5% of adults 40 and older reported use of aspirin for primary prevention ...

  9. Bleeding - Wikipedia

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    The prototype for these drugs is aspirin, which inhibits the production of thromboxane. NSAIDs (for example Ibuprofen) inhibit the activation of platelets, and thereby increase the risk of bleeding. The effect of aspirin is irreversible; therefore, the inhibitory effect of aspirin is present until the platelets have been replaced (about ten days).