Teen Bruises Easily Without Apparent Injury – Let’s Diagnose

A 17-year-old girl went to her primary care physician complaining of easy bruising, especially on her legs. She couldn’t recall having any injuries, even minor bumps, that might have caused the red and purple ecchymoses that had appeared. She insisted that no one else had caused her harm. She also complained of headache and nausea. She was about to complete her final exams and was concerned she would have bruises on her legs during graduation.

Could it be cryoglobulinemiaAutoerythrocyte sensitizationA vitamin K deficiencyEhlers-Danlos syndrome?

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