Petechiae are tiny red or purple dots that don't turn white when you press on them. They can be caused by infections, certain medications, and vitamin deficiencies. They can also be a symptom of low ...

"Our results show that fever and petechial rashes are still essential warning signs associated with higher rates of sepsis and meningitis than in other febrile children."—Kohlmaier et al., Acta ...

Purpura are small spots caused by the leaking of blood from blood vessels near the surface of your skin. A purpuric rash is an area of your skin covered in purpura. These spots may appear purplish red ...

Also known as pigmented purpuric dermatoses, benign pigmented purpura (BPP) include a spectrum of disorders characterized clinically by a purpura that morphologically appears to have distinct forms ...