A purpura rash occurs when small blood vessels burst, causing blood to pool under the skin. They appear as small, reddish-purple spots just beneath the skin’s surface. Purpura, also known as skin ...

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a low platelet count and mucocutaneous bleeding. The estimated incidence is 100 cases per 1 million persons per year, and ...

Actinic purpura is benign, easy bruising that affects older adults. It’s sometimes called “senile purpura”. This occurs because the skin and the blood vessels become more fragile as we age, making it ...

Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP)—the most common vasculitis in children—is complicated by nephritis in about 30% of patients Long-term prognosis of HSP nephritis depends mainly on the development of ...

THE observation of a newborn infant with widespread petechiae and thrombocytopenia born to a mother who had had rubella during the 1964 epidemic stimulated us to seek other newborn and older children ...

Purpura fulminans is a disorder where your skin bleeds and dies rapidly (skin necrosis). The bleeding is caused by blood clots in the dermal layer (skin layer under the top layer or epidermis). The ...

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This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Purpura' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

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This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Non-Thrombocytopenic Purpura' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.