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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Nonpalpable purpura ... require emergent evaluation ... rash, the diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Purpuric #Rash
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... TTP/HUS indicates ... purpura/hemolytic ... , Hematology 2012 ... #Evaluation
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... palpable #nonpalpable ... #dermatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #purpura #TTP # ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... : - Purpura fulminans ... - DIC - TTP ... deficiency Work ... #Causes #dermatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Evaluation for ... Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Activity ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Diagnosis Framework ... Hyperviscosity, TTP ... thrombocytopenia ... other causes of purpura ... pathophysiology #hematology