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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Extremes of age ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... lesions (9.4%) • Maculopapular ... rash (6.7%) • ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... #rash #diagnosis
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
the presence of petechiae ... - This iron causes ... brown tint of the rash ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Mean age at Dx ... 70-75 years of age ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Significant ↓ PLT: Petechiae ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... without other cause ... Risk factors: Age ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
/sx urticaria, maculopapular ... rash, pruritis, ... Causes purpura & ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
/sx urticaria, maculopapular ... rash, pruritis, ... Causes purpura & ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
a clinical diagnosis ... Causes? ... Elevated white blood ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology ... #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... Takayasu: • Age ... , mucositis • Rash ... tract, and often causes ... vesicles, pustules, maculopapular