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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

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

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
/purpura with fever ... /purpura with fever ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... integrity: - Trauma ... Red Flags: • Fever ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Petechiae #Rash
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... vascular integrity (trauma ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #Petechiae #Purpura
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
erythroderma, petechiae ... instability - New-onset fever ... sulfa-drug - Skin ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Maculopapular #Scaling #Color
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
the presence of petechiae ... causes a rust color ... brown tint of the rash ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... usually to TEN in adults ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... or purpuric rash ... Fibrin degradation products ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
curvilinear lesions produced ... PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... : Petechiae are ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
maculopapular rash ... Post Transfusion Purpura ... Causes purpura & ... infections with skin ... #Transfusions #diagnosis