Petechiae are small, spot-like purple or red marks, caused by intradermal or submucous hemorrhages.
Most common diseases
Thrombocytopenia
Larger than petechiae, ecchymoses are purple, blue or yellow-green areas of skin that vary in size and shape. [en.wikipedia.org]
Suspect ITP in a child with thrombocytopenia and petechiae following a viral illness! [amboss.com]
A 20-month-old boy presented with a 2-day history of fever and systemic petechiae. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Streptococcal Infection
Cutaneous petechiae are not uncommon, and a scarlatiniform rash may be present. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Scarlet fever: pharyngitis symptoms (see above), pastia (pink or red lines formed of confluent petechiae, which are small purple or red spots in the skin caused by minor blood [medicinenet.com]
[…] physical examination, children with classic group A streptococcal pharyngitis are more likely to demonstrate tonsillopharyngeal erythema, a red edematous uvula, palatal petechiae [emedicine.medscape.com]
Sunburn
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Infectious Mononucleosis
In adolescent and adult patients presenting with sore throat, the presence of posterior cervical, inguinal or axillary adenopathy, palatine petechiae, splenomegaly, or atypical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Conclusions and Relevance In adolescent and adult patients presenting with sore throat, the presence of posterior cervical, inguinal or axillary adenopathy, palatine petechiae [doi.org]
Infectious mononucleosis should be suspected in patients 10 to 30 years of age who present with sore throat and significant fatigue, palatal petechiae, posterior cervical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Chronic Kidney Insufficiency
[…] haemorrhage Subdural haematoma Epistaxis Haematuria Ecchymosis Purpura Bleeding from the gums Gingival bleeding Genital bleeding Haemoptysis Telangiectasia Haemarthrosis Petechiae [academic.oup.com]
[…] subdural haematoma, epistaxis, haematuria, ecchymosis, purpura, bleeding from the gums, gingival bleeding, genital bleeding, haemoptysis, telangiectasia, haemarthrosis and petechiae [academic.oup.com]
Acute Renal Failure
Pallor, rash, bruising: petechiae, purpura and nosebleeds may suggest inflammatory or vascular disease, emboli or disseminated intravascular coagulation. [patient.info]
Checking the patient for areas of small, purple or red spots (petechiae), hemorrhage beneath the skin (purpura), and bluish discoloration of a fairly large area of the skin [encyclopedia.com]
Scarlet Fever
Petechiae are also visible on her soft palate. Her anterior-cervical nodes are swollen and tender. [doi.org]
Forehead and cheeks appear flushed Circumoral pallor Pharyngitis Tonsil s are hyperemic and edematous, with exudate Throat is inflamed and covered by a membrane Palatal Petechiae [fpnotebook.com]
Other signs include enlarged papillae on the tongue (strawberry tongue) and petechiae on the soft palate. [doi.org]
Vasculitis
Vascular spasm with cyanosis was seen in all patients frequently, as was petechiae and periorbital edema. [ehcd.com]
Abstract Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is a disease characterized by inflammation of small vessels presenting with petechiae and palpable purpura. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Clinical presentation ranges from arthralgia, myalgia, petechiae, or rash to single or multiorgan involvement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Petechiae are small red or purple dots on your skin. Purpura and Petechiae The photograph shows purpura (bruises) and petechiae (red and purple dots) on the skin. [hoacny.com]
Two weeks later, he was transferred to the West China Hospital with nasal hemorrhage for 1 week, hematochezia, hematuria, and petechiae for 5 days. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Petechiae or red dots on the surface of the skin. [oncolink.org]
Infective Endocarditis
External links [ edit ] Look up petechia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petechiae . [en.wikipedia.org]
If the disease goes undiagnosed for a longer period of time, the physician will notice Janeway lesions, petechiae, splinter hemorrhages, Roth spots and Osler nodes, caused [symptoma.com]
Splinter hemorrhages and petechia aren't specific to infective endocarditis, while Osler's nodes, Roth spots, and Janeway lesions are usually indicative of the disease. 8 [nursingcenter.com]