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purpura
(redirected from Petechial rash)

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purpura

Presence of hemorrhages in the skin, often associated with bleeding from natural cavities and in tissues. Major causes include damage to small artery walls (as in vitamin deficiency or allergic reaction) and platelet deficiency (in association with such disorders as lupus erythematosus and as a complication of leukemia or chemotherapy).



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Symptoms developed 2 weeks after the wife's death, starting with a 5-day febrile syndrome, which progressed to a dry cough and then respiratory distress, with a petechial rash, hemoconcentration, and thrombocytopenia (53,000 platelets/[micro]L) over the next 2 days.
One had a petechial rash at admission, and rash developed in 1 patient 2 days after admission.
001 Hepatomegaly 79 (8) 7 (11) NS Jaundice 17 (2) 3 (5) NS Petechial rash 348 (38) 12 (20) 0.
 
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