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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 ... Red Flags: • Fever ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... /purpura with fever ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
erythroderma, petechiae ... instability - New-onset fever ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Maculopapular #Scaling #Color ... #Differential #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... particularly complex febrile ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof