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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
: - Purpura fulminans ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Petechiae #Rash
Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
capillaries leak blood ... into the skin. ... than 0.5 cm are purpura ... #Clinical #EM # ... #Purpura
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Findings: • Petechiae ... Maculopapular rash ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
the presence of petechiae ... characterized by petechiae ... Extravasation of blood ... which allow red blood ... brown tint of the rash
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Skin Rash on Physical ... ) and critical illness ... Your blood cxs identify ... #Fulminans #Skin ... #Rash #clinical
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... , Vasculitis, Purpura ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura ... 1) Suggestive clinical ... individuals - Clinical ... HSP #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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, ischemic skin ... mucositis - Rash ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... easy bruising to purpura ... mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... or purpuric rash ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, ischemic skin ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... , mucositis • Rash ... cmpkx deposits skin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology