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Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Leg Rash - Palpable ... later confirmed ... by skin biopsy ... #Legs #Rash #clinical ... #photo #dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
vasculitic diseases secondary ... endocarditis, RMSF, and Henoch-Schönlein ... If the patient is ... far simpler and less ... #Purpuric #Rash
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Pinpoint areas (less ... in primary or secondary ... infection - RMSF - Henoch ... Schonlein Purpura ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Skin Rash on Physical ... nausea. 2hrs later ... fulminans secondary ... #Fulminans #Skin ... #photo
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Rash, pink ... rashes, including tinea-mimicker ... - Less common ... are ulcerating granuIomas ... on skin, bone,
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
arthralgia, arm/leg ... , mucositis • Rash ... rhinosinusitis • Granulomas ... often present) Henoch ... (lower legs), cutaneous