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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

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

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... inflammation or infection ... Those with petechiae ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Petechial #Petechiae
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... lesions called petechiae ... Petechiae Etiology ... ultrasound #Petechial ... #Petechiae #Rash
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #Petechiae #Thrombocytopenia ... #UCSDH
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
disease via: • Necrotizing ... Skin Findings: • Petechiae ... sensation or pain: • Petechiae ... cell arteritis Infections ... inflammation) • Necrotising
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... integrity (trauma, infection ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Palpable
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
: Bacterial infections ... , Viral infections ... Coagulopathy: Purpura ... Thrombocytopenia (ie petechiae ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... at the site of infection ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Bullae #UCSDH
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... progressive infection ... As the infection ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
related vasculitis, infections ... Small Vessel: Petechiae ... , Palpable purpura ... Vasculitis #skin #dermatology