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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Abnormalities in primary ... or secondary hemostasis ... Meningococcemia - Disseminated ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Diagnosis Framework ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... /Quantity: • Primary ... : ITP • Secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... ): - Disseminated ... thrombocytopenic purpura ... usually IgM) (e.g. primary ... #hematology #anemia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... Treatment: • Treat primary ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... associated with secondary ... PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP Score ... - infiltrates (anemia ... + distinctive primary ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology