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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... Nonpalpable purpura ... or purpuric rash ... #Petechiae #Purpural ... #Purpuric #Rash
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
SKIN RASHES ... Skin rashes ... immune system disorders ... ; #petechiae; #purpura ... ; #rash; #vesiculobullous
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Petechiae #Rash
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential # ... rheumatology #palpable #nonpalpable
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Coagulopathy: Purpura ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... (ie petechiae), ... dermatoses #skin ... #differential #
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Findings: • Petechiae ... lesions (9.4%) • Maculopapular ... rash (6.7%) • ... reticularis Differential ... #dermatology #rash
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
discrete areas of skin ... non-blanching, nonpalpable ... individuals with thrombocytopenia ... The skin is flat ... VWF:RCo/VWF:Ag (differentiate
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... TTP = thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... , maculopapular ... rash vesicular rash