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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
the Petechial / Purpuric ... Henoch-SchönIein Purpura ... Purpura Afebrile ... : - Idiopathic ... Purpura By
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... ) purpura occurs ... Nonpalpable purpura ... lesions may have idiopathic ... purpura.
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... C), Pigmented purpuric ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #nonpalpable #palpable ... #Causes #Differential
Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) . 

#Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia #ITP #Management #Hematology
Management of Immune ... Thrombocytopenia ... #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... #Purpura #Immune ... #ITP #Management
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
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Clinical ... Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... Splenectomy #ITP #Idiopathic ... #Purpura #Thrombocytopenia
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... PURPURA: Platelet ... Acute Infectious Purpura ... • Pigmented Purpuric ... OF PALPABLE PURPURA
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
diagnosed as having idiopathic ... thrombocytopenic ... purpura. ... #Differential # ... #Medications #Causes
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
thrombotic purpura ... to be useful in idiopathic ... purpura or posttransfusion ... purpura Fresh ... purpura Cryoprecipitate
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... delivery OR >1000 mL ... • Idiopathic ... purpura (ITP) ... purpura (TTP)