Have a family member who is on blood thinners for more than a year...recently several nurses caring for him in the hospital questioned the discoloration on his forearms, I assumned bruising from thinning skin combined with blood thinners = bruising. One of the nurses showed me what a blood thinner bruise looks like on his arm and said the "other" was not caused by med's....said something about his skin and lack of circulation..the discoloration resembles brusing but with a darker purple/black color..both sides of his lower forearms are covered. Does anyone out there have an idea what might be the culprit???
2007-02-03 19:44:30 · 3 answers · asked by Mrs. Mojo Jojo 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I was on cumadin had bruises all over me one little tap its bruised
2007-02-04 01:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by peg42857 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am also a nurse....like the nurses have told you poor circulation. Give me some more information about him...like his age, skin type, other diseases...things like that. I would love to help you out so just get back to me...good luck if I don't hear from you again.
2007-02-03 19:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by natalienjosh 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only superficial blood clots can show visible signs.
2016-05-24 02:08:07 · answer #3 · answered by Ann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋