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An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura #Purpuric #Rash #Palpable #Algorithm
: Petechial-Purpuric ... Rash #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Petechial ... #Purpura #Purpuric ... #Differential #ALiEM
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Coagulopathy: Purpura ... Thrombocytopenia (ie petechiae ... #diagnosis #cancer ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... commonly renal and pulmonary ... Dermatology #Rash ... #Petechiae #Purpura
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Skin Findings: • Petechiae ... Maculopapular rash ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... #rash #diagnosis
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 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... bleeding, and petechiae ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
- Migration to Pulmonary ... HYPERINFECTION SYNDROME ... distension, fever, petechia ... /purpura, cough, ... #management #parasites