Purpuric Eruptions Rash Mnemonic

P – Petechial eruption is a classic presentation of acute meningococcemia in children.

U – Urticaria or blanchable macules may appear as initial lesions in acute meningococcemia.

R – Rocky Mountain spotted fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute meningococcemia.

P – Prompt differentiation of acute meningococcemia and echovirus 9 infection is important.

U – Underlying disseminated intravascular coagulation can cause large ecchymotic areas of purpura fulminans.

R – Lesions of chronic meningococcemia may exhibit various morphologies, including petechial.

I – Indistinguishable lesions may be observed in chronic meningococcemia and gonococcemia.

C – Countable hemorrhagic pustules near joints are distinctive of disseminated gonococcemia.

E – Erythema nodosum-like purpuric nodules may develop on the legs.

R – Consider viral hemorrhagic fever in patients with a petechial rash and relevant travel history.

U – Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic-uremic syndrome are non-infectious causes of fever and petechiae.

P – Palpable purpura is a typical manifestation of cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis.