My Three year old Son developed a Petechial Rash (small pin point bruising) on his ears, neck, shoulders and under his eyes. I took him to see his doctor who asked me if he had been vomiting a lot of scratching himself, that I have noticed, but he has done neither of those recently. He is otherwise healthy. He has a good appetite, gets plenty of rest and eats and sleeps on a regular schedule.
His Doctor ordered a CBC (Complete Blood Count) blood test to check the platelet levels. She thought that this Petechial Rash may have been caused by low Platelets. There was concern that if the platelets were low, that he may be at risk or already have Lukemia, or some other blood disorder. When the results came back, they showed that his CBC was completely normal with no problems.
I have scheduled an appointment to meet with his doctor again next week to look further into this and find out what is going on. Before I go, does anyone have any ideas what else may have caused this?
2006-10-07 07:01:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Forceful coughing or vomiting can cause facial petechiae, especially around the eyes.
If CBC comes back normal, I would not worry too much...
It usually comes from coagulation disorder (low platelets), sepsis (infection - especially meningitis)
IF you're so concern about your son petechiae, ask your family pediatrician to check for pathogens (viruses and bacterias) and the worst case scenario ask him to screen your son for autoimmune disease (this is rare though... so I hope your son is okay)...
But again... it depends on your anchestry...
You may want to ask your pediatrician to screen for kawasaki disease and Henoch-Schönlein.
Check also if your son is eating well, malnutrition often will result in petechiae...
Hope that helps...
2006-10-07 07:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmy the Cricket 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should ask them to check an PT/INR and APTT.
These blood test show the thickness of your blood. Petichea many times is caused by the blood being too thin. Have you noticed any other bruising, pinkish urine? Also does he take any medications
prescription or over the counter? Check out this site on healthy nutrition too it has some great info.
http://www.recipes-for-a-healthy-home.com/nutrition.html
2006-10-07 07:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, your CBC can be completely normal even with HIV.
2016-03-28 00:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
could be his spleen. chance of remission (a symptom-free period) is good with prednisone or a splenectomy.
it could also be viral.
2006-10-07 09:19:02 · answer #4 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋