Practice pointer: purpuric and petechial rashes in adults and children - initial assessment

Non-blanching rashes can be a presenting feature of life threatening acute illnesses such as meningococcal sepsis, but more but often they have a benign cause and reassurance is appropriate. How can you safely and reliably distinguish between these two sc

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    Dermatology
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