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Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
They are non-blanching ... , nonpalpable, and ... Diagnosis VWF ... thrombocytopenia #Hematomas #blanching
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
devastating differential diagnoses ... physician narrow the diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... purpuric rash, the diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Blanching Spider Angioma (Nevus) on Physical Exam

#Spider #Angioma #nevus #telangiectasia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #dermatology #skin #blanching
Blanching Spider ... dermatology #skin #blanching
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura #nonpalpable ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
- Differential Diagnosis ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura #nonpalpable ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Gram Stain - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Gram Positive:
 • Rods: Oxidase+, Oxidase-, Fastidious, Anaerobic, Curved
 • Cocci:
Negative: • Rods: Branching ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
density - Normal branching ... vessels #Diagnosis
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
are flat, non-blanching
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
pharyngitis - Blanching ... Scarlet #fever #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Description: acute angle branching ... with right angle branching ... #differential #diagnosis