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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
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Findings: • Petechiae ... , Palpable purpura ... • Palpable purpura ... Differential Diagnosis
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
discrete areas of skin ... is usually palpable ... Bruise (also called ecchymosis ... The skin is flat ... Diagnosis VWF
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 ... #signs #symptoms
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 ... and may be palpable ... nettle sting #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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... multiforme-like lesions, palpable ... purpura, Pathergy ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... #management #signs