Petechiae are tiny red or purple dots that don't turn white when you press on them. Petechiae can be caused by infections, ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Dr. Archana Sharma, DO, FAAP is a pediatrician and active participant in a collaborative group that studies the effects of COVID-19 in pediatric oncology. The group has published its findings in ...

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare type of cancer. In 2020, only about 20,000 people in the United States received new diagnoses of AML. It can be diagnosed at any age, but it’s more commonly seen ...