List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 97

Painful bruising syndrome (also known as Autoerythrocyte sensitization Gardner–Diamond syndrome and Psychogenic purpura) is an idiopathic trauma-induced condition seen in young to middle-aged women who sometimes manifest personality disorders..

Paroxysmal hand hematoma (also known as Achenbach syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by spontaneous focal hemorrhage into the palm or the volar surface of a finger which results in […]

Traumatic purpura is a skin condition resulting from trauma which produces ecchymoses of bizarre shapes suggestive of abuse.

Obstructive purpura is a skin condition that may result from mechanical obstruction to circulation with resulting stress on the small vessels leading to purpura.

Orthostatic purpura (also known as Stasis purpura) is a skin condition that results from prolonged standing or even sitting with the legs lowered (as in a bus airplane or train) […]

Postcardiotomy syndrome occurs two to three weeks (up to one year) after pericardiotomy and is characterized by fever pleuritis pericarditis or arthritis together with petechiae on the skin and palate.. […]

Fibrinolysis syndrome (also known as Defibrinating syndrome and Hypofibrinogenemia) is characterized by an acute hemorrhagic state brought about by inability of the blood to clot with massive hemorrhages into the […]

Solar purpura (also known as Actinic purpura and Senile purpura) is a skin condition characterized by large sharply outlined 1- to 5-cm dark purplish-red ecchymoses appearing on the dorsa of […]

Drug-induced purpura is a skin condition that may be related to platelet destruction vessel fragility interference with platelet function or vasculitis.

Purpura secondary to clotting disorders are purpura (red or purple discolorations on the skin) which occur due to hereditary disorders of blood coagulation in which there is a deficiency or […]