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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 ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... ; however, an algorithmic ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Algorithm
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Algorithm - Petechiae ... cm diameter - Purpura ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Coagulopathy: Purpura ... (ie petechiae), ... #differential #diagnosis ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... • Purpura • ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
bleeding, and petechiae ... Causes: • Constitutional ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... by bleeding (petechiae ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology