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Janeway did not find that purpuric spots on the skin occurred early in the disease in any of his patients.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

Aphth� in the mouth and throat, sudamina, vesicles, pustules, and purpuric patches.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Sometimes the skin shows erythematous and purpuric rashes, and the patient may cry out as in meningitis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Harsh, dry, yellow skin, purpuric spots with ecchymoses under the skin and mucous membranes, retention or suppression of urine, delirium, convulsions, coma, and death.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )

Under the first head belong the following names: Malignant purpuric fever; malignant purpura; pestilential purpura; petechial fever; spotted fever; febris nigra; black death, etc.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various