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pe·te·chi·ae

, sing.

pe·te·chi·a

(pe-tē'kē-ē, pē-tek'-; pe-tē'kē-ă),
Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by pressure.
[Mod. L. form of It. petecchie]

petechiae

[pētē′kē·ē] sing. petechia
Etymology: It, petecchie, flea-bites
numerous tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers. Petechiae range from pinpoint to pinhead size and are flush with the surface. Compare ecchymosis. petechial, adj.
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Palatal petechiae

pe·te·chi·ae

(pĕ-tē'kē-ē)
Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by diascopy.
[Mod. L. form of It. petecchie]

petechiae

(pē-tē′kē-ē) petechia [It. petecchia, skin spot]
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PETECHIAE
1. Small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin that appear in patients with platelet deficiencies (thrombocytopenias) and in many febrile illnesses. See: illustration
2. Red spots from the bite of a flea.

petechiae

Tiny, flat red or purple spots in the skin or mucous membranes caused by bleeding from small blood vessels. Petechiae are a feature of the bleeding disorder PURPURA.

Petechiae

Tiny purple or red spots on the skin associated with endocarditis, resulting from hemorrhages under the skin's surface.
Mentioned in: Endocarditis, Hantavirus Infections, Hemorrhagic Fevers, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

pe·te·chi·ae

(pĕ-tē'kē-ē)
Minute punctate hemorrhagic spots on mucosa or skin that do not blanch even when pressed.
[Mod. L. form of It. petecchie]
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3]) Total Manifestations (14) < 20,000 20,00050,000 > 50,000 (n=9) (n=17) (n=24) Haematochezia 1 2 -- 3 Melena -- 3 2 5 Petechiae 2 1 -- 3 Haematemesis -- 1 -- 1 Haematuria -- 1 -- 1 Epistaxis 1 -- -- 1 Total 4 8 2 14 Table 6.
STUDY OF AETIOLOGY AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF FEBRILE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
Among them unpleasant taste was detected on maximum patients (43; 86%) followed by uremic fetor in 31 patients (62%), xerostomia and burning sensation in 23 (46%), glossitis in 6 (12%), ulceration and pigmentation in 5 (10%), candidiasis and pale mucosa in 4 (8%), gingival enlargement in 3 (6%), and petechiae and ecchymosis in 1 (2%).
Oral manifestations in renal failure patients undergoing dialysis
5% of cases of which majority presented with petechiae followed by haematemesis.
A study on clinical features and cost incurred by dengue syndrome patients admitted to tertiary care hospital
Other serious infections involving fever and petechiae include meningococcemia, group A streptococcal infection, rat bite fever, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis.
Identifying emergencies involving fever and rash
Children manifests mainly with vomiting and petechiae.
Comparison of clinical and laboratory characteristics between children and adults with dengue
The skin examinations revealed a small purpuric lesion on the tip of the tongue and diffuse petechiae predominantly on the lower extremities, but also on the torso and upper extremities.
Acute promyelocytic leukemia with t(15;17): a case study
There was no history of prolonged or profuse bleeding after cuts or injury, and no bleeding from any sites of the body, petechiae, ecchymosis, or bruising.
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The patient denied having petechiae and reported no excessive bleeding in daily life.
A 69-year-old man with long-standing thrombocytopenia
Purpura and petechiae may be a result of thrombocytopenia, cytoadherance, local vasculitis and vessel damage from immune complex injury (2).
Plasmodium vivax malaria presenting with skin rash--a case report
Symptoms of vaginal atrophy included dryness, dyspareunia, pruritus, burning, and dysuria, and signs included dry vaginal mucosa, pallor, fragility, flattening of vaginal folds, and petechiae.
Estriol gel reduces vaginal atrophy symptoms
Petechiae (from the Latin petigo, which means "scab eruption") are small, flat, red skin spots that are often seen on infants.
Normal petechia
Upon examination the boy's rash was diagnosed as petechiae on his extremities.
Idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura in a 12-year-old boy

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