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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
/ Purpuric Rash ... Fulminans, DIC, ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Rash ... #Dermatology #Skin
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Acute Purpura Fulminans ... Skin Rash on Physical ... (purpura fulminans ... #Purpura #Fulminans ... #Skin #Rash #clinical
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... : - Purpura fulminans ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Petechiae #Rash
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Approach to the Rash ... Coagulopathy: Purpura ... fulminans/DIC, ... Thrombocytopenia (ie petechiae ... dermatoses #skin
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... , Palpable purpura ... • Palpable purpura ... Vesicles overlying purpuric ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Skin Rash 40 ... +purpuric rash → ... purpura fulminans ... possible Patient's clinical ... #clinical #photo
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura ... 1) Suggestive clinical ... Symmetric palpable purpura ... HSP #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Capnocytophaga
GNR with long fusiform shape.  Fastidious facultative anaerobe that grows slowly and needs enriched agar
C.
Capnocytophaga GNR ... cats) Classic clinical ... shock with fever, rash ... can evolve to purpura ... fulminans or gangrene
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
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