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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound # ... #Rash #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... conditions (flat, subcutaneous ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Maculopapular rash ... /subcutaneous nodules ... reticularis Differential ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Algorithm Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... fulminans • Subcutaneous ... Thrombocytopenia - Normal ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... treatment #management #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Rash is usually ... form of acquired dermal ... B19 infection (so-called ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... there so many RBCs ... Better call hematology ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... Algorithm #workup #hematology