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Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Leg Rash - Palpable ... purpura (IgA), ... later confirmed ... by skin biopsy ... #HSP
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pinpoint areas (less ... in primary or secondary ... RMSF - Henoch Schonlein ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
miliary TB Secondary ... : Latent TB: • ... Tuberculin skin ... staining, NAA (PCR ... #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
miliary TB Secondary ... : Latent TB: • ... Tuberculin skin ... staining, NAA (PCR ... #TB #Diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
arthralgia, arm/leg ... , mucositis • Rash ... present) Henoch Schonlein ... , IgA (cmpkx deposits ... purpura (lower legs