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Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... Dermatology #Rash #Petechiae ... #Thrombocytopenia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... organ damage Clinical ... Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... DITMA) - MAHA + Thrombocytopenia ... coagulopathy - Thrombocytopenia
Differential for the Child with Petechiae or Purpura
 - Non-thrombocytopenic
 - Thrombocytopenia

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae #Purpura
the Child with Petechiae ... Purpura - Non-thrombocytopenic ... - Thrombocytopenia ... Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae ... #Differential #Thrombocytopenia
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
poor nutrition Clinical ... cramping Skin: • Petechia ... • Petechiae, purpura ... cutaneous vasculitis, thrombocytopenia
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... purpura presents in thrombocytopenic ... Those with petechiae ... have idiopathic thrombocytopenic ... likely to have thrombocytopenia
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Diagnosis of the Petechial ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Petechial ... #Purpuric #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 ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... #Petechiae #Rash
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... bleeding, and petechiae
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia
Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) . 

#Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia #ITP #Management #Hematology
Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia ... #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia