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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 ... presents in thrombocytopenic ... have idiopathic thrombocytopenic ... likely to have thrombocytopenia
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
manifestations Petechiae ... non-blanching, nonpalpable ... from coalesced petechiae ... individuals with thrombocytopenia ... Bruise #ecchymosis #thrombocytopenia
Differential for the Child with Petechiae or Purpura
 - Non-thrombocytopenic
 - Thrombocytopenia

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae #Purpura
the Child with Petechiae ... Purpura - Non-thrombocytopenic ... - Thrombocytopenia ... Peds #Pediatrics #Petechiae ... #Differential #Thrombocytopenia
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Diagnosis of the Petechial ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Petechial ... #Purpuric #Petechiae
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate ... secondary to profound thrombocytopenia ... Dermatology #Rash #Petechiae ... #Thrombocytopenia
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... lesions called petechiae ... Petechiae Etiology ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... #Petechiae #Rash
Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) . 

#Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia #ITP #Management #Hematology
Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia ... #Idiopathic #Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura #Immune #Thrombocytopenia
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... indicates thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... How to approach thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Algorithm #Thrombocytopenia
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... of drug-induced thrombocytopenia ... resolution of thrombocytopenia ... with drug-induced thrombocytopenia ... having idiopathic thrombocytopenic
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) vs Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
#Diagnosis #TTP #DIC #Comparison #Table #Laboratory #Findings #RebelEM
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Findings #RebelEM #Thrombocytopenia