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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... Rash #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... purpura/hemolytic ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... presents in thrombocytopenic ... palpable, the differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nonpalpable #Differential
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
The diagnosis of ... are initially diagnosed ... purpura. ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential #
Acanthosis Nigricans: Velvety appearing, hyperpigmented skin. Associated with diabetes and a 
number of other disorders. Multiple
hyperpigmented skin ... number of other disorders ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... Nigricans #SkinTags #Photo ... #UCSDH
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
- Differential ... Diagnosis Disruption ... collagen vascular disorders ... Primary hemostasis: Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #vasculitis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #purpura #TTP # ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Connective tissue disorders ... #hematology #platelets
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder ... ulceration of the skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash