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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
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
discrete areas of skin ... They are non-blanching ... The skin is flat ... Diagnosis VWF ... #Hematomas #blanching
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
• Delayed-type skin ... pharyngitis - Blanching ... Pastia lines = petechial ... #clinical #photo ... #signs #symptoms
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
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Diffuse blanching ... +purpuric rash → ... purpura fulminans ... the key to the diagnosis ... #photo
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Headaches • Pale skin ... Thrombocytopenia - ecchymoses ... bleeding, and petechiae ... • Improve the symptoms