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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
challenging and are ... with devastating differential ... palpable, the differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nonpalpable #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... hemorrhage, which are ... integrity: - Trauma ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate ... patient's legs) are ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #Petechiae #Thrombocytopenia
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... vascular integrity (trauma ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Post-op surgery • Trauma ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Thrombocytopenia (ie petechiae ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... infarction, Severe trauma ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
is often on the differential ... manifestations are ... diagnosis #clinical #differential ... #treatment #photo ... #dermatology #skinrash
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology