Differential Diagnosis for Easy Bruising and Long Time to Recover

• Single Most Likely Diagnosis
  • Vitamin C Deficiency (Scurvy): Easy bruising and prolonged recovery time can be symptoms of vitamin C deficiency, which affects collagen synthesis and thus wound healing and blood vessel integrity.
• Other Likely Diagnoses
  • Vitamin K Deficiency: Essential for blood clotting, a deficiency can lead to easy bruising and bleeding.
  • Platelet Disorders (Thrombocytopenia or Platelet Dysfunction): Conditions affecting platelet count or function can lead to easy bruising and prolonged bleeding times.
  • Hemophilia A or B: Genetic disorders that affect the production of clotting factors, leading to easy bruising and prolonged recovery from injuries.
• Do Not Miss Diagnoses
  • Leukemia: Certain types of leukemia can cause easy bruising due to bone marrow suppression affecting platelet production.
  • Liver Disease (Cirrhosis): The liver produces many clotting factors; liver disease can lead to coagulopathy, causing easy bruising and bleeding.
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC): A serious disorder in which the proteins responsible for blood clotting become overactive, leading to widespread clotting and bleeding.
• Rare Diagnoses
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A group of genetic disorders affecting connective tissue, which can lead to easy bruising and poor wound healing.
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A genetic disorder that affects the production of collagen, leading to fragile bones and potentially easy bruising.
  • Afibrinogenemia: A rare bleeding disorder caused by the lack of fibrinogen, a critical clotting factor.