A 3-year-old boy presents with sudden onset of rashes. His mother noticed small red spots and a large purple area on his skin. He had no fever, upper respiratory tract infection (URI) symptoms, weight loss, bone pain, diarrhea and is not under medication. Medical history: Three weeks back, he had a mild illness that got self-resolved in 48 hours. Examination : He has multiple petechiae and purpuric lesions on his upper and lower extremities and his trunk.
He has neither adenopathy nor splenomegaly. WCC : 8500/mm 3 Hb : 14 mg/dL Platelet : 20,000/mm 3 What is the most likely diagnosis, and what should be the next step for managing this patient's condition? *This case is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Source: Case Files Pediatrics Click Here to know the answer.
