Emergency Management of Purpura and vasculitis, Including Purpura Fulminans

Systemic vasculitides can frequently evolve into emergency conditions and sometimes present a critical situation from their onset. The latter occurs most frequently in PF, whereas progress to a critical situation is observed in HSP, WG, CSS, PAN, MPA, and KD. The management of such patients may require the dermatologist because the correct interpretation of cutaneous lesions, an integral part of the clinical pattern, can provide substantial help in identifying the nature and phase of the disease. Dermatological assistance may be essential in the treatment of lesions largely involving the skin.