What causes easy bruising and petechiae?
What causes easy bruising and petechiae? Skin bruising from bumps, sprains, bites or trauma is normal and indicates that underlying blood vessels are broken or bleeding. This bleeding can take the form of pinpoint dots (petechiae), larger, flat areas (purpura), or broad areas of bruising (ecchymosis). Can bruising cause petechiae? Injury: Damage to the skin can cause petechiae. Examples include a car accident, bite, friction on the skin or even sunburn. Leukemia: Leukemia is cancer in the blood and bone marrow. Other signs of this disease may include weight loss, swollen glands, easy bleeding or bruising, nosebleeds and night sweats....