Spontaneous bruising (bleeding) of the skin on the head and face of an 82 year old male patient receiving the drug warfarin for a heart condition. The

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Spontaneous bruising (bleeding) of the skin on the head and face of an 82 year old male patient receiving the drug warfarin for a heart condition. The patient fell, and this minimal trauma is a side effect of this anti-clotting drug.

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