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Henoch-Schonlein purpura on an infant's foot	Henoch-Schonlein purpura on an infant's legs	Henoch-Schonlein purpura on an infant's legs	Henoch-Schonlein purpura on the legs
Henoch-Schonlein purpura on the lower legs	Meningococcemia associated purpura	Meningococcemia on the calves	Meningococcemia on the leg
Rocky mountain spotted fever on the foot

Blood spots; Skin hemorrhages

Any new purpura should be brought to your physician's attention.

The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.

Medical history questions documenting purpura may include:

• Is this the first time you have had spots such as these?
• When did they develop?
• Are they small purplish or reddish dots (petechiae)?
• Do they look like bruises (ecchymoses)?
• What medications are being taken?
• What other medical problems have you had?
• Does anyone in your family have similar spots?
• What other symptoms are also present?

Review Date: 04/30/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.