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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

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

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... inflammation or infection ... palpable, the differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nonpalpable #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency) • Infection ... #Differential # ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... - Trauma - Infection ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
, Viral infections ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... (ie petechiae), ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... ): • Acute infection ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... : Chronic infections ... #Platelets #Differential
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... infiltration • Infection ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... SLE) - Viral infections ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... Disorders: Ehlers-Danlos