Hi, my nearly 4yr old son has a bruise on the top cartilage of his ear wear it curls, the Bruise is dark purple almost black in colour And appeared late morning. This morning he had no injuries/accidents Prior to the bruise appearing. He also developed a rash on his face And neck almost as if blood had been sucked to Show through the skin, some in form of a line This isnt the first time,and they appear Very randomly..He has been seen by our local gp and in febuary and march senior doctors at princess margaret hospital . Child protection services are involved as a result of my sons father experiencing the first appearance of the bruising in his ear and laying allegations against my partner (father of my 4mnth old daughter) and myself.investigation took place and we had since been cleared of the allegations however child protection remained involved awaiting the (only) physical medical examination report . Since then the same rash and bruising has occured twice the last appearance only 3 days ago. I phoned child protection to advise of the bruise & rash appearing and the events/activities prior. Before this i phoned a health direct line and was advised to see a doctor within the next 4 hours, i did so. My gp had said after looking at both the rash & bruise it was suspicious. I know %100 my son has not been intentionally harmed whilst in my care And feel as though these doctors maybe looking past something medical. The rash is said to be *viral* my question is why does it just appear randomly? The hospital gave an antibiotic cream the time before this chlorsig and put the bruise/rash looking marks on chin and faint in ear down to bruising !! Its seems many other mums are experiencing same or similiar problems either with child p s or thier child showing same markings ?? Is there anything Else that could cause this??
Hello, Your child is developing bruises without any injury or other symptoms. Repeated episodes of bruising cannot be a viral infection. Your child should be investigated for an underlying bleeding disorder. Have any blood tests been performed on the kid? Is there any family history of easy bleeding/ bruising?  Blood tests should be done to look at platelet count and coagulation factor deficiencies. I advise you to consult a pediatrician at the earliest. Hope that helps. Wishing you good luck. Preeti