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Revision as of 01:13, 19 October 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Causes
Common causes in adults
- Prolonged straining- crying, coughing, vomiting, childbirth.
- Medications- atropine, carbamazepine, heparin, indomethacin, penicillin, quinine, warfarin.
- Infections- Cytomegalovirus, endocarditis, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, meningococcemia, mononucleosis, rocky Mountain spotted fever, scarlet fever, sepsis, viral hemorrhagic fevers.
- Injuries and sunburn.
Causes in adults by Organ System
Causes of petechia in adults in Alphabetical Order
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Causes
Causes in children by Organ System
Causes of petechia in children in Alphabetical Order
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3Life-Threatening Causes
Common Causes
Causes in pregnant women by Organ System
Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
Dental | No underlying causes |
Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
Drug Side Effect | Steroid use |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | No underlying causes |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic | Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, isoimmune thrombocytopenia, placental abruption causing DIC |
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
Infectious Disease | Meningococcal disease, rickettsia lillness, viral illness |
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
Neurologic | Meningococcal disease |
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | Hyperemesis gravidarum (on face) |
Oncologic | No underlying causes |
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | Trauma |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes of petechia in pregnant women in Alphabetical Order
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3References
- ↑ Grayson MD, Charlotte (2006-09-26). "Typhus". MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 2007-11-05.