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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... ) purpura occurs ... Nonpalpable purpura ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Purpural #Purpuric
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... / Purpuric Rash ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Rash ... #Dermatology #Skin
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... • Extremes of age ... Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... Rash: - Purpura ... #Causes #dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... PURPURA: Platelet ... OF PALPABLE PURPURA ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... , Palpable purpura ... • Palpable purpura ... Vesicles overlying purpuric ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Vascular Skin Lesions ... - Petechiae < ... cm diameter - Purpura ... Vasculitis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #causes
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
areas of the body Purpura ... Purpura due to vasculitis ... is usually palpable ... Wet purpura is the ... #Purpura #Bruise
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... Purpura are larger ... and may be palpable ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... • Purpura • ... Palpable variants ... Hemorrhagic bullae • Purpura
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to 40 years of age ... association • M > F Clinical ... multiforme-like lesions, palpable ... purpura, Pathergy ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical