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Erythromelalgia, or Mitchell's disease (after Silas Weir Mitchell), is a rare vascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked (frequently on and off daily), then become hyperemic and inflamed.
Schamberg's disease is caused by leaky blood vessels near the surface of the skin, capillaries, which allow red blood cells to slip through into the skin. [3] The red blood cells in the skin then fall apart and release their iron, which is released from hemoglobin. [3] The iron causes a rust color and this accounts for the orange tint of the ...
Purpura (/ ˈ p ɜːr p jʊər ə / [1]) is a condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. The spots are caused by bleeding underneath the skin secondary to platelet disorders, vascular disorders, coagulation disorders, or other causes. [2]
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a blood disorder that results in blood clots forming in small blood vessels throughout the body. [2] This results in a low platelet count, low red blood cells due to their breakdown, and often kidney, heart, and brain dysfunction. [1]
Purpura fulminans is an acute, often fatal, thrombotic disorder which manifests as blood spots, bruising and discolouration of the skin resulting from coagulation in small blood vessels within the skin and rapidly leads to skin necrosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation. [2] [3]
Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder which is caused by genetic mutations that causes the body to make fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin due to lack of protein chains. Triosephosphate isomerase deficiency: D55.2: 30116
The bacteria releases a toxin that causes a bright red blotchy rash that has a sandpaper-like texture, and the rash can spread to the entire body and usually first appears on the groin, neck, and ...
In the less common instance that white blood cells are attacked, symptoms may include increased proneness to infection, fevers, and/or mouth sores. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It has been variously reported that between 7.8% [ 4 ] and 23% [ 8 ] of patients who have autoimmune hemolytic anemia , will also have thrombocytopenia and thus Evans syndrome.
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