Author: Elling, R.; Hufnagel, M.; Henneke, P.
Title: Infektionsassoziierte Hautblutungen Cord-id: j960dqq8 Document date: 2012_6_10
ID: j960dqq8
Snippet: A broad spectrum of bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections is associated with hemorrhagic skin lesions, typically petechiae. The most prominent underlying entity is fulminant bacterial sepsis, which requires urgent and intensive treatment. In most cases, however, a self-limiting viral disease is the underlying cause. Thus, the pediatrician frequently encounters a diagnostic dilemma between timely diagnosis of sepsis and unnecessary invasive diagnostics. This article reviews the broad differe
Document: A broad spectrum of bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections is associated with hemorrhagic skin lesions, typically petechiae. The most prominent underlying entity is fulminant bacterial sepsis, which requires urgent and intensive treatment. In most cases, however, a self-limiting viral disease is the underlying cause. Thus, the pediatrician frequently encounters a diagnostic dilemma between timely diagnosis of sepsis and unnecessary invasive diagnostics. This article reviews the broad differential diagnosis and pathophysiology of infection-associated hemorrhagic skin lesions and proposes a diagnostic algorithm for the combination of fever and petechiae.
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