Palpable purpura

Palpable purpura is a condition where purpura, which constitutes visible non-blanching hemorrhages, are raised and able to be touched or felt upon palpation.[1] It indicates some sort of vasculitis secondary to a serious disease.[1][2]

Causes

Diagnosis

Identification of underlying cause.

Treatment

Treat the underlying disease.

References

  1. Mushlin, Stuart B.; Greene, Harry Lemoine (2009). Decision Making in Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 122. ISBN 978-0323041072. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. Crain, Ellen F.; Gershel, Jeffrey C. (2010). Clinical Manual of Emergency Pediatrics. Cambridge University Press. p. 126. ISBN 9781139492867. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

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