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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 Fulminans ... - Autoimmune Vasculitis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... ) purpura occurs ... Nonpalpable purpura ... rash, the diagnosis ... #Purpuric #Rash
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
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #vasculitis
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 ... #dermatology #skin
Typical palpable purpura of Henoch Schönlein Purpura

#Henoch #Schonlein #Purpura #HSP #Skin #Rash #Clinical #Photo #Palpable #Dermatology
Typical palpable ... purpura of Henoch ... Schönlein Purpura ... Henoch #Schonlein #Purpura ... #HSP #Skin #Rash
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
- Palpable Purpura ... Palpable purpura ... Palpable = vasculitis ... later confirmed by skin ... #dermatology #HSP
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... PURPURA: Platelet ... Acute Infectious Purpura ... OF PALPABLE PURPURA
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... trauma, infection, vasculitis ... process such as vasculiitis ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #Petechiae #Purpura
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... purpura (16%) ... purpura • Vesicles ... overlying purpuric ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura