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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #Differential # ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising ... /bleeding, fatigue ... lymphadenopathy, petechiae ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... #Bruising #Differential ... #Hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Maculopapular rash ... reticularis Differential ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
Petechiae are ... from coalesced petechiae ... ecchymosis) is caused ... Excessive bruising ... VWF:RCo/VWF:Ag (differentiate
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
the presence of petechiae ... - This iron causes ... brown tint of the rash ... Dermatoses #Dermatosis #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
manifestations: from easy bruising ... bleeding (Petechial ... or purpuric rash ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... - History of bleeding ... (petechiae, ecchymoses ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... #Workup #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... • Purpura • ... Hemorrhagic bullae • Purpura ... Treat primary cause ... treatment #management #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
mass • Rapidly rising ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Significant ↓ PLT: Petechiae ... , bruising, bleeding ... #Leukemia #Hematology