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  1. 08-11-2023 | Thrombocytopenia | Report

    Petechial Rash Distal to a Radial Artery Compression Device

  2. 01-03-2022 | Encephalopathy | Letter

    Petechial Hemorrhage in Wernicke Encephalopathy

    Imaging and Clinical Significance

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological disorder due to vitamin B1 deficiency, i.e. thiamine [ 1 ]. If untreated WE may turn over to an anamnestic syndrome or Korsakoff psychosis, which represents the irreversible part of the …

  3. Arthritis-Dermatitis Syndrome: a Case of Disseminated Gonococcal Infection with Petechial Skin Rash

    A previously healthy 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with vaginal discharge, bilateral ankle pain, and a lower extremity skin rash, all of which developed after unprotected vaginal intercourse with a new male partner. On …

  4. Open Access 01-12-2015 | Letter

    Petechial and subcutaneous hemorrhage with blister formations in right upper extremity during cardiopulmonary bypass by axillary artery cannulation

    A 72-year-old man underwent aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft using cardiopulmonary bypass with right axillary artery cannulation. After undraping, petechial and subcutaneous hemorrhage with blister formations were found in …

  5. Open Access 01-03-2019 | OriginalPaper

    Effects of postmortem positional changes on conjunctival petechiae

    The present study aimed to determine whether postmortem period, physical constitution, cause of death, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are associated with positional changes in the postmortem appearance of conjunctival petechiae. We …

  6. 01-12-2017 | OriginalPaper

    Neck injury and conjunctival petechiae in a woman who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation and subsequently died from meningococcal sepsis

    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can create a range of unusual lesions and injuries, which may complicate forensic evaluation. Although potentially sinister findings, neck injury and conjunctival petechiae may also be seen in patients who have …

  7. Open Access 01-12-2018 | OriginalPaper

    The “Petechiae in children” (PiC) study: evaluating potential clinical decision rules for the management of feverish children with non-blanching rashes, including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA – a study protocol

    Early diagnosis of meningococcal disease (MD) is associated with improved outcomes including reduced morbidity and mortality [ 1 , 2 ]. However during its prodrome phase invasive MD, which most often presents with a fever and non-blanching rash …

  8. 01-12-2016 | OriginalPaper

    Unusual appearance of facial petechiae and conjunctival hemorrhages: the trout phenomenon in a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm

    A 66-year-old man was found unconscious in his home. He was transported to hospital, where he died about 2 h after being found. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including defibrillation, was applied for approximately 45 min. The man had been treated …

  9. 01-03-2011 | OriginalPaper

    Petechial bleedings in sudden infant death

    The autopsy reports of 484 cases of deceased infants (201 females, 283 males) were analysed retrospectively for the existence of external and internal petechial bleedings (PET). The cases were divided into five groups on the basis of the cause of …

  10. 01-04-2002 | OriginalPaper

    Enteroviral meningitis with a petechial rash in three children

    In the summer of 2000, 20 children were admitted to our hospital with enteroviral meningitis. Three of these children presented with a petechial rash, thereby mimicking meningococcal meningitis.

  11. 01-05-1998 | OriginalPaper

    Epidemiology of Intrathoracic Petechial Hemorrhages in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

    The possible effects of a wide range of sociodemographic and environmental factors on the incidence and distribution of petechiae were investigated in 485 sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases from the New Zealand Cot Death Study. The number …

  12. 01-12-2008 | OriginalPaper

    Intrathoracic petechiae in SIDS: a retrospective population-based 15-year study

    Intrathoracic petechiae (IP), the most common gross finding in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases at autopsy, suggest upper airway obstruction (UAO) occurs during the terminal event. If true, IP would be expected more frequently among SIDS …

  13. 01-12-2014 | OriginalPaper

    Purpura, petechiae, and bullae as first signs of juvenile granulomatosis with polyangiitis

    We present a case of a 14-year-old girl who had a severe form of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) with extensive dermatological involvement, whose initial presentation was nonspecific leading to diagnostic confusion and initial consideration …

  14. 01-03-2001 | OriginalPaper

    Intrathoracic Petechiae in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Relationship to Face Position When Found

    Previous studies have not addressed the relationship of intrathoracic petechiae (IP) to the position of the face when a caretaker finds a victim of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The aims of this retrospective study were to determine (1) the …

  15. 01-05-2012 | OriginalPaper

    Caput succedaneum and facial petechiae—birth-associated injuries in healthy newborns under forensic aspects

    In cases of suspected neonaticide, the results of a forensic autopsy might be important for conviction or acquittal. But autopsy findings in dead newborns are often unspecific and can rarely provide corroborative evidence of inflicted injury, as …

  16. Open Access 01-12-2013 | OriginalPaper

    Cephalhematoma and petechial rashes associated with acute parvovirus B19 infection: a case report

    Parvovirus B19 is a causative agent of fifth disease, characterized by facial flushing and diffuse erythema on the proximal extremities in a lacy reticular pattern [ 1 ]. This virus also causes arthropathy, aplastic anemia, hepatitis, and fetal …

  17. 01-07-1997 | OriginalPaper

    Retrospective study on skin reddenings and petechiae in the eyelids and the conjunctivae in forensic physical examinations

    Skin reddening with or without additional changes such as pinpoint intracutaneous hemorrhages and/or minute superficial scratches was observed in 165 out of 739 physical examinations (reddening with additional changes: n = 81; reddening only: n = …

  18. 23-04-2024 | SARS-CoV-2 | Online First

    SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immune thrombocytopenia: a systematic review of current reports

    Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a low platelet count with increased risk of bleeding, and viral infection may trigger ITP. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection-induced ITP …

  19. 25-04-2024 | Petechiae | Online First

    Dermatologic manifestations of hematologic disorders

    Distinguishing key morphologic features and understanding the pathophysiology of common cutaneous manifestations of hematologic disorders is essential to ensure prompt and appropriate treatment. In fact, classic cutaneous signs may provide the …

  20. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Petechiae | OriginalPaper

    A retrospective study of 51 pediatric cases of traumatic asphyxia

    Firstly described in 1837, traumatic asphyxia is characterized as thoraco-cervico-facial petechiae, facial edema and cyanosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage and neurological symptoms [ 1 ]. TA could be triggered with or without external forces, so it …

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