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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Purpuric Rash Febrile ... Purpura #Rash #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Skin
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
integrity: - Trauma ... Red Flags: • Fever ... medication Febrile ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... /purpura with fever ... /purpura with fever ... the patient is afebrile ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... redness of the skin ... usually to TEN in adults ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nikolsky #Febrile
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Pathophysiology ... erythroderma, petechiae ... instability - New-onset fever ... sulfa-drug - Skin
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... maculopapular skin ... extremities during febrile ... mL Gf consider MAS ... anti-lL6R, anti-ILI #Adult
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... - Nonremitting fever ... mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
consideration in febrile ... to find in an adult ... - Common in: Adults ... (often termed MAS-HLH ... #Management #Hematology