Purpura rash is often confused with a bruise, but the two are actually different. Here's what you need to know.

Purpura are small spots caused by the leaking of blood from blood vessels near the surface of your skin. A purpuric rash is an area of your skin covered in purpura. These spots may appear purplish red ...

My patient is a 45-year-old Middle Eastern man who presented with acute onset of lower-extremity (legs and buttocks), palpable, non-blanching purpura 1 day after he had taken several Tylenol and ...

Bleeding into the inner layer of the skin, also known as the dermis, causes a purpuric rash. Some factors may make a person more susceptible to purpuric rashes, for example, taking certain medications ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As people age, their skin and blood vessels weaken making it easier for them to bruise from even minor trauma. This can lead to actinic ...