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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 ... purpura. ... #Purpuric #Rash
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... PURPURA: Platelet ... PURPURA: Vasculitis ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... C), Pigmented purpuric ... Primary hemostasis: Thrombocytopenia ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #nonpalpable #palpable
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential ... Thrombocytopenia ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #Causes #Differential
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 ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm #Thrombocytopenia
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Palpable purpura ... Tip: To differentiate ... Thrombocytopenia ... Rash #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #HSP
Typical palpable purpura of Henoch Schönlein Purpura

#Henoch #Schonlein #Purpura #HSP #Skin #Rash #Clinical #Photo #Palpable #Dermatology
purpura of Henoch ... Schönlein Purpura ... Henoch #Schonlein #Purpura ... #HSP #Skin #Rash ... #Clinical #Photo
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... purpura. ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
Palpable Purpura ... Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... (HSP, IgA Vasculitis ... #Purpura #Henoch ... Vasculitis #clinical #photo
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #purpura #TTP # ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS #thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology