4 results
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura ... - Symmetric palpable ... purpura mainly ... HenochSchonleinPurpura #HSP ... Rheumatology #Peds #Pediatrics
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... easy bruising to purpura ... (Petechial or purpuric ... 5000 to 10,000 ng/mL ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... 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
association • M > F Clinical ... multiforme-like lesions, palpable ... purpura, Pathergy ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management