A 44-year-old man with a history of HIV, hypertension, diabetes, gastroesophageal reflux disease, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), and hepatitis C presents to the hospital emergency ...
Noticing random bruises on your arms or legs without any memory of bumping into something is a surprisingly common experience - especially for women. While these unexplained marks are often harmless ...
A woman struggled with constant bruising and excess weight on her legs, only to finally get an answer for what she had been living with. Taylor O'Malley, 30, lives in Australia, where she works as a ...
Microscopic tears of the muscle away from the lining of the bone causes the pain. Predisposing factors include overpronation and running on hard surfaces, and shin splints are more common in novice ...
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If TTP is suspected, laboratory testing should include lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), haptoglobin, and a smear for schistocytes to check for microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA). A test to assess ...