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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 ... palpable, the differential ... likely to have thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nonpalpable #Differential
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate ... spots that arise ... The spots (easily ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... (ie petechiae), ... #differential # ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet Disorders - Differential ... History of bleeding (petechiae ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... bleeding, and petechiae ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... fingers, volar wrists ... Mpox • Starts ... Skin #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Significant ↓ PLT: Petechiae ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... caused by bleeding (petechiae ... blood count with differential ... #oncology