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petechia
medicine
Also known as: petechiae
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- disorders of the cardiovascular system
- In cardiovascular disease: Diseases of the capillaries
…hemorrhages are referred to as petechiae when small; if large, they may become a large area of discoloration of the skin. Vitamin C deficiency and a variety of blood disorders may be associated with increased capillary fragility. Small petechial hemorrhages occur in bacterial endocarditis and certain other infectious processes. In…
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occurrence in
- meningitis
- In meningitis: Course of the disease
…develop into hemorrhagic spots (petechiae and purpura) in severe cases. In the third stage, the bacteria multiply in the meninges, where they produce intense inflammatory changes and an exudate of pus.
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