Anyone have a child with petichiae?

November 21, 2009

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gabesmama

DATE: 10/07/03 8:38pm

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Anyone have a child with petichiae?

When my son had his well baby 8wk check up last week, I mentioned that he had a wierd rash on his chest and belly. The ped said it was petichiae, not a rash but tiny burst blood vessels under the skin, and that it was a sign of low platelets. They scared me to death and ordered all these stat blood tests b/c petichiae can be a sign of lukemia, but all the tests came back negative. His platelet levels were completely normal. I am worried because they couldn't give me a reason he had this rash. Has this happened to anyone? What should I do?

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Anyone have a child with petichiae?

gabesmama

10/07/03 08:38pm

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