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Purpuric Skin Lesions - Petechia/Purpura and Ecchymosis 

#Purpuric #Purpura #Petechia #Ecchymosis #Comparison #Dermatology #Skin #Diagnosis #Clinical
Purpuric Skin Lesions ... - Petechia/Purpura ... and Ecchymosis ... #Petechia #Ecchymosis ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Ecchymosis: Bluish discoloration of skin caused by bruising with resultant subcutaneous collection
of blood.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
Ecchymosis: Bluish ... discoloration of skin ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Arm #Photo #UCSDH
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Vascular Skin Lesions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Petechiae ... cm diameter - Purpura ... cm diameter - Ecchymosis
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
discrete areas of skin ... Bruise (also called ecchymosis ... The skin is flat ... Diagnosis VWF ... #ecchymosis #thrombocytopenia
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Findings: • Petechiae ... sensation or pain: • Petechiae ... Differential Diagnosis ... dermatology #rash #diagnosis
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... integrity of: • Skin ... poor nutrition Clinical ... • Petechiae, purpura ... , and ecchymoses
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
• Delayed-type skin ... Pastia lines = petechial ... Scarlet #fever #diagnosis ... #clinical #photo
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
tense bullae and ecchymoses ... vulnificus can cause skin ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... : Petechiae are ... Purpura are larger ... Ecchymosis ... nettle sting #Diagnosis
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
+purpuric rash → ... purpura fulminans ... the key to the diagnosis ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo