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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Diagnosis of the Petechial ... / Purpuric Rash ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Petechial ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... #Dermatology #Skin
Purpuric Skin Lesions - Petechia/Purpura and Ecchymosis 

#Purpuric #Purpura #Petechia #Ecchymosis #Comparison #Dermatology #Skin #Diagnosis #Clinical
Purpuric Skin Lesions ... - Petechia/Purpura ... Ecchymosis #Purpuric ... #Purpura #Petechia ... #Dermatology #Skin
Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
Petechiae are small ... capillaries leak blood ... into the skin. ... than 0.5 cm are purpura ... #Purpura
SKIN RASHES 



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

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... Non-Palpable Rash: - Purpura ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
the presence of petechiae ... skin pigmentation ... characterized by petechiae ... Extravasation of blood ... which allow red blood
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Findings: • Petechiae ... , Palpable purpura ... sensation or pain: • Petechiae ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Vascular Skin Lesions ... Algorithm - Petechiae ... cm diameter - Purpura ... dilated superficial blood ... discolorations of skin
Ecchymosis: Bluish discoloration of skin caused by bruising with resultant subcutaneous collection
of blood.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
discoloration of skin ... collection of blood ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Ecchymosis #Arm #Photo #UCSDH
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
manifestations Petechiae ... discrete areas of skin ... from coalesced petechiae ... of extravasated blood ... The skin is flat