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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... /purpura with fever ... Those with petechiae ... /purpura with fever ... #Petechiae #Purpural
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
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
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
be divided into petechial ... /purpuric, erythematous ... the presence of fever ... maculopapular; #petechiae ... ; #purpura; #rash
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Petechiae Etiology ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... Non-Palpable Rash: - Purpura
PocketPEM - Pediatric Fever Workup #Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Fever #Pediatric #Fever #Workup #PocketCard #PocketPEM
PocketPEM - Pediatric Fever ... Workup #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Fever #Pediatric ... #Fever #Workup
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Pustular Psoriasis Purpuric ... meningitidis, Purpura ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Neuro #Peds #Febrile ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Ill temper • Fever ... cramping Skin: • Petechia ... • Petechiae, purpura ... Henoch-Schonlein purpura ... Mountain spotted fever
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness