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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
/ Purpuric Rash ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Rash ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... presents in thrombocytopenic ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Algorithm
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... of thrombocytopenia ... purpura/hemolytic ... How to approach thrombocytopenia ... , Hematology 2012
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... : - Purpura fulminans ... deficiency Work ... #Petechiae #Rash ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Approach to the Rash ... Coagulopathy: Purpura ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... (ie petechiae), ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Drug induced - Bone ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... History of bleeding (petechiae ... candidate) - Bone ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Activity ... hemorrhage and hemolysis ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
easy bruising to purpura ... mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... or purpuric rash ... leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
maculopapular rash ... Post Transfusion Purpura ... Causes purpura & ... severe thrombocytopenia ... diagnosis #management #hematology