New York City is an expensive place to live for just about everyone, including prisoners. The city paid $167,731 to feed, house and guard each inmate last year, according to a study the Independent Budget Office released this week.
Sudden unexplained bruising or blood spots under the skin or a sudden increase in the frequency of bruising may be caused by: 1  A medicine, such as aspirin or blood thinners (anticoagulants).  Infection that causes the buildup of toxin in the blood or tissues (sepsis).
Cuts and scrapes may become infected when bacteria enter the wound, resulting in a skin infection. This causes changes in the texture of the skin and turns the surrounding skin red or white. Fungal infections, such as ringworm and tinea versicolor, can also trigger discolored skin patches on various parts of the body.