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A petechia (/ p ɪ ˈ t iː k i ə /; [1] pl.: petechiae) is a small red or purple spot (≤4 mm in diameter) that can appear on the skin, conjunctiva, retina, and mucous membranes which is caused by haemorrhage of capillaries.
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]
Petechiae – small pinpoint hematomas less than 3 mm in diameter Purpura (purple) – a bruise about 3–5 mm in diameter, generally round in shape Ecchymosis – subcutaneous extravasation of blood in a thin layer under the skin, i.e. bruising or "black and blue", over 1 cm in diameter [ 3 ]
Punctate hemorrhage is a capillary hemorrhage into the skin that forms petechiae. [1] References ... additional terms may apply. By using this site, ...
A nuchal cord is when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck. [1] Symptoms present in the baby shortly after birth from a prior nuchal cord may include duskiness of face, facial petechia, and bleeding in the whites of the eye. [1]
Petechiae What it looks like : “Petechiae is essentially blood leakage into the skin,” explains Dr. Lal. It looks like small red blotches or tiny, red pinpoint marks on the skin.
Additionally, although many terminology schemas treat an ecchymosis (plural, ecchymoses) (over 1 cm (0.39 in)) as synonymous with a bruise, [1] in some other schemas, an ecchymosis is differentiated by its remoteness from the source and cause of bleeding, with blood dissecting through tissue planes and settling in an area remote from the site ...
Other symptoms include: headache, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, [14] muscle pain, [15] or a scarlatiniform rash or palatal petechiae, the latter being an uncommon but highly specific finding. [13] Symptoms typically begin one to three days after exposure and last seven to ten days. [3] [13]