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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
the Petechial / Purpuric ... Rash Febrile ... Endocarditis, Henoch-SchönIein ... Purpura Febrile ... - Autoimmune Vasculitis
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... endocarditis, RMSF, and Henoch-Schönlein ... purpura. ... rash, the diagnosis ... #Purpuric #Rash
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... complex mediated (cryoglobulins ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #vasculitis
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Leg Rash - Palpable ... Purpura Purpura ... Palpable purpura ... Palpable = vasculitis ... #photo #dermatology
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
Palpable Purpura ... seen in Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura ... #Purpura #Henoch ... #clinical #photo
Typical palpable purpura of Henoch Schönlein Purpura

#Henoch #Schonlein #Purpura #HSP #Skin #Rash #Clinical #Photo #Palpable #Dermatology
purpura of Henoch ... Schönlein Purpura ... #Purpura #HSP # ... Skin #Rash #Clinical ... #Photo #Palpable
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... infection - RMSF - Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura ... Rash: - Purpura ... immunoglobulins & cryoglobulins
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Arthralgia - Purpura ... Clinical triad of Palpable ... purpura, Arthralgia ... (Henoch-Schönlein ... purpura) • Cutaneous
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Acute Purpura Fulminans ... (purpura fulminans ... system failure, purpura ... #Purpura #Fulminans ... #photo
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 ... purpura • Mixed