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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Diagnosis of the Petechial ... / Purpuric Rash ... Fulminans, DIC, ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Petechial ... #Purpuric #Petechiae
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... Patients with petechiae ... Those with petechiae ... coagulopathy (DIC ... #Petechiae #Purpural
Purpuric Skin Lesions - Petechia/Purpura and Ecchymosis 

#Purpuric #Purpura #Petechia #Ecchymosis #Comparison #Dermatology #Skin #Diagnosis #Clinical
Purpuric Skin Lesions ... - Petechia/Purpura ... Ecchymosis #Purpuric ... #Purpura #Petechia ... Skin #Diagnosis #Clinical
Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
Petechiae are small ... Petechiae larger ... than 0.5 cm are purpura ... #Clinical #EM # ... #Purpura
Differential for the Child with Petechiae or Purpura
 - Non-thrombocytopenic
 - Thrombocytopenia

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae #Purpura
the Child with Petechiae ... or Purpura - Non-thrombocytopenic ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Petechiae Etiology ... Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... Non-Palpable Rash: - Purpura ... fulminans - DIC
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Coagulopathy: Purpura ... fulminans/DIC, ... Thrombocytopenia (ie petechiae
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... organ damage Clinical ... : • Petechiae ... • Purpura • Palpable ... Hemorrhagic bullae • Purpura
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Skin Findings: • Petechiae ... , Palpable purpura ... sensation or pain: • Petechiae ... • Palpable purpura
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
poor nutrition Clinical ... cramping Skin: • Petechia ... • Petechiae, purpura ... Henoch-Schonlein purpura ... • DIC • Rocky