What does high number of bruises mean in small accidents?
Patient: My 8yo son has several bruises over his body after attending rugby league training - there is dark red, purplish coloured bruise with a white centre on the inside of this leg in line with his knee cap. This bruise would measure approx 6 to 8 cms in length and has become increasingly worse over the past 2 days. In addition, he has smaller spot like bruises down the same leg as well as bruising on his chest and shoulder. He has always bruised easily but is this normal? Doctor: The bruises depend on the kind of injury. You should get a thorough blood profile done for bleeding and clotting time and coagulation profile since the injury seems to be lesser than the severity of bruises u just explained.