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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
/ Purpuric Rash ... Endocarditis, Henoch-SchönIein ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Rash ... #Dermatology #Skin
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Henoch Schonlein ... Leg Rash - Palpable ... suggestive of Henoch-Schonlein ... #Legs #Rash #clinical ... #HSP
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 ... or purpuric rash ... vasculitis, such as autoimmune ... #Rash #Algorithm
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
Schonlein Purpura ... ) 55 year old ... #Henoch #Schonlein ... #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skin
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
infection - RMSF - Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura ... : - Autoimmune ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Petechiae #Rash
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch ... Scholein Purpura ... by neutrophilic autoimmune ... and ankles) #HSP ... #Signs #Symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: Strong sign of ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... , mucositis • Rash ... often present) Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura