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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
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
Palpable Purpura ... Schonlein Purpura ... #Purpura #Henoch ... Vasculitis #clinical #photo ... #physicalexam
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
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 ... #dermatology #physicalexam
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