TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Petechiae and Purpura A1 - Frangiskakis, Susan H. A2 - Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 - Chiang, Vincent W. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - Petechial and purpuric rashes can cause even seasoned clinicians to become very concerned because they can signify dangerous disease such as meningococcemia, as well as more benign disorders such as viral infections. It is important for the pediatric hospitalist to have an approach to the evaluation and management of patients with petechiae or purpura. A more complete discussion of the individual disease entities associated with thrombocytopenia and coagulation disorders are provided in Chapters 9 and 92. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146114087 ER -