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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... : ITP • Secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Fulminans (DIC Features
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic disorders ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential ... in primary or secondary ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... #Causes #dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
vasculitic diseases secondary ... petechial or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash ... #Differential
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... NailDisorders #Systemic #Secondary ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
vasculitis) or disorders ... of primary or secondary ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... Consider RBC membrane disorder
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... with leukopenia, anemia ... , and thrombocytopenia ... Histopathologic features
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... blood count with differential