Petechia causes

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Causes

Causes of petechia in children in Alphabetical Order

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Life-Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

• Life threatening causes do not include chronic conditions.
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Common Causes

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Causes by Organ System

Causes of petechia in pregnant women.

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
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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Causes in Alphabetical Order

• Bolivian hemorrhagic fever
• Boutonneuse fever
• Childhood protein-energy malnutrition such as Kwashiorkor or Marasmus
• Congenital syphilis
• Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
• Dengue fever
• Drugs - Aztreonam, Febuxostat, caspofungin acetate, Dexamethasone, Lidocaine (cream), Meprobamate, Pergolide, Pramipexole, prednisolone, prednisone, Tiagabine, Zonisamide
• Duke's disease
• Ebola
• Endocarditis
• Erythroblastosis fetalis
• Gua Sha
• Henoch-Schönlein purpura
• Kawasaki disease
• Kawasaki fever
• Leukemia
• Rocky mountain spotted fever
• Scarlet Fever
• Schamberg's Disease
• Typhus