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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Diagnosis of the Petechial ... DIC, Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic ... - Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

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

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... Complete blood count coagulation ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #UCSDH
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura - Differential ... → Palpable • ... Thrombocytopenia ... HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation ... #Causes #Differential
An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura #Purpuric #Rash #Palpable #Algorithm
Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric ... Rash #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Petechial #Purpura ... Purpuric #Rash #Palpable ... #Algorithm #Differential
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... Palpable: 1) If ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... #Algorithm #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... Manifestations of DIC: • Petechiae ... • Purpura • Palpable ... coagulopathy - Thrombocytopenia ... treatment #management #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology