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Purpuric Skin Lesions - Petechia/Purpura and Ecchymosis 

#Purpuric #Purpura #Petechia #Ecchymosis #Comparison #Dermatology #Skin #Diagnosis #Clinical
Petechia/Purpura and Ecchymosis ... Purpura #Petechia #Ecchymosis
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
palpable versus nonpalpable ... Nonpalpable purpura ... toxicity but with nonpalpable ... vasculitis; those with nonpalpable ... Rash #Algorithm #Nonpalpable
Basilar Skull Fracture
Fracture through petrous portion of temporal bone 
 - Periorbital ecchymosis 
 - Hemotympanum
- Periorbital ecchymosis ... Postaurlcular ecchymosis
Ecchymosis: Bluish discoloration of skin caused by bruising with resultant subcutaneous collection
of blood.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
Ecchymosis: Bluish ... #Dermatology #Ecchymosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... tumour causing injury ... Acute #SpinalCord #Injury
Cullen's Sign: Ecchymosis/discoloration around the umbilicus 

#Clinical #Pancreatitis #Cullens #Sign #CullenSign #PhysicalExam
Cullen's Sign: Ecchymosis
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
tenderness and ecchymosis ... most commonly injured ... the CFL is also injured ... (uncommonly injured ... PTFL is rarely injured
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
non-blanching, nonpalpable ... Bruise (also called ecchymosis ... Purpura #Bruise #ecchymosis
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
BrighamChiefs #Purpura #nonpalpable
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Algorithm Surface Injury ... , periorbital, ecchymosis ... • Orbital Apex Injury ... Globe Penetrating Injury ... acuity Associated Injury