11 results
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

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

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... vasculitic diseases secondary ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Algorithm
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Disorders of Pigmentations ... of hair, eyes, skin ... sclerosis (white "ash ... #disorders #skin ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
in primary or secondary ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #Causes #dermatology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... vasculitis) or disorders ... of primary or secondary ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
Skin Hypopigmentation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sclerosis (white "ash ... #disorders #skin ... #dermatology #Differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - with the skin ... inflammation is secondary ... should have other symptoms ... like “butterfly rash
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... • Screen for secondary ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... #diagnosis #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
associated with secondary ... PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... : Petechiae are ... a generalized disorder ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... necrosis • Purpura ... Warfarin-induced skin ... #rheumatology #hematology