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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... the Petechial / Purpuric ... Purpura Afebrile ... Purpura By ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Purpura Clinical ... children) • Platelets ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Overview ... #Hematology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... Nonpalpable purpura ... purpura. ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Purpuric #Rash
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... collagen vascular disorders ... C), Pigmented purpuric ... , Platelet dysfunction ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... OF NON-PALPABLE PURPURA ... Acute Infectious Purpura ... damage - Solar purpura ... • Pigmented Purpuric
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... purpura/hemolytic ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... purpura ... Henoch—Schönlein purpura ... - Scurvy #Purpura ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
Algorithm for the ... enzymes, and low platelet ... purpura; TTP = ... purpura.) ... #Diagnosis #Management
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Connective tissue disorders ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... Diagnosis of TTP ... #Purpura #management ... #rheumatology #hematology