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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... Purpura #Rash #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... ; however, an algorithmic ... likely to have thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpuric #Rash #Algorithm
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... Giardiasis #Erythema ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum ... thighs RARELY ulcerate ... healing process) #Erythema ... Differential Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Clinical
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Neck #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... genitals #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lasts <24hrs • Erythema ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Petechiae < ... Vascular #Vasculitis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm