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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
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
manifestations Petechiae ... non-blanching, nonpalpable ... from coalesced petechiae ... 1 and 2) #Petechiae
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Diagnosis of the Petechial ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Petechial ... #Purpuric #Petechiae
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... lesions called petechiae ... Petechiae Etiology ... ultrasound #Petechial ... #Petechiae #Rash
Differential for the Child with Petechiae or Purpura
 - Non-thrombocytopenic
 - Thrombocytopenia

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae #Purpura
the Child with Petechiae ... Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae
Petechiae / Purpura - Differential Algorithm by Pathophysiology

Dr. Zaven Sargsyan @sargsyanz

#Petechiae #Purpura #Differential #Algorithm #Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Petechiae / Purpura ... @sargsyanz #Petechiae
Conjunctival Petechiae: Conjunctival petechiae, in this case secondary to endocarditis.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
Conjunctival Petechiae ... : Conjunctival petechiae ... #Conjunctival #Petechiae
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
be divided into petechial ... maculopapular; #petechiae
Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
Petechiae are small ... Petechiae larger ... #EM #IM #Derm #Petechiae
Purpuric Skin Lesions - Petechia/Purpura and Ecchymosis 

#Purpuric #Purpura #Petechia #Ecchymosis #Comparison #Dermatology #Skin #Diagnosis #Clinical
Skin Lesions - Petechia ... Purpuric #Purpura #Petechia