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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

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

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Fulminans, DIC, Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Skin
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... #purpura #TTP # ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential # ... palpable #nonpalpable
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura (TTP) ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Testosterone - Coumadin skin ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... other causes of purpura ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... , skin necrosis ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... exposure (prevent skin ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Coagulopathy: Purpura ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... dermatoses #skin ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Petechiae • Purpura ... Hemorrhagic bullae • Purpura ... - bleeding or thrombosis ... treatment #management #hematology