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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... Nonpalpable purpura ... endocarditis, RMSF, and Henoch-Schönlein ... rash, the diagnosis ... #Purpuric #Rash
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
the Petechial / Purpuric ... Endocarditis, Henoch-SchönIein ... Purpura Febrile ... - Purpura Fulminans ... #Petechiae #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
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 Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... → Palpable • ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura ... #nonpalpable #palpable ... #Causes #Differential
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Leg Rash - Palpable ... Purpura Purpura ... with lower leg purpura ... Palpable purpura ... #photo #dermatology
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
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 ... Vasculitis #clinical #photo
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 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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