What are Petechiae?
Petechiae are the small, Reddish round blotches on the leg. There can be different causes; symptoms of these Reddish Bloteches, people suffering from this disease should know the Diagnosis and the treatments to recover from this disease.
Petechiae Definition
It is a medical condition that can cause small Red spots over the Skin of the leg. Every blotch is known as the Petechia. A group of this type of Blotches is known as the Petechiae.
Petechiae Color
When the Petechia rashes appear, they are of Red in color, with the passage of time they changes to Purple or Blue in color. At the final stages, it turn to dark Blue or dark Purple in appearance.
Petechiae Size
The normal size of these spots is 1 to 2 mm in size. They become less than 0.5 cm at the later stages. They do not have the diameter more than 3mm at any stage of the disease.
Petechiae Location
The rashes normally appear on the surface of Legs. At the later stages, they may be found on other areas of the body including Shoulder, Back, Thigh and Ankles.

Petechia and purpura on the low limb due to medication induced vasculitis.
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