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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... / Purpuric Rash ... Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... #Purpura #Rash ... #Dermatology #Skin
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #UCSDH
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... inflammation or infection ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Trauma - Infection ... Disseminated gonococcal infection ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #Causes #dermatology
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
Zoster: Herpes virus ... mediated infection ... Patient also has ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Erythema Nodosum: In this case, E. Nodosum has occured secondary to 
Streptococcal infection.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer,
Nodosum has occured ... Streptococcal infection ... Photo credit, Josh ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... #UCSDH
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... integrity (trauma, infection ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... Reticulocytosis, MDS ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... erythroderma, petechiae ... New-onset fever with rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Maculopapular
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
progressive infection ... As the infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg