Purpura fulminans

A thrombotic disorder that occurs as a result of congenital or acquired protein C deficiency, often caused by sepsis, particularly involving certain organisms (eg, Neisseria meningitidis).
 
 

Patient 1:

This middle aged woman with a history of a splenectomy due to trauma admitted with sepsis, developed purpura fulminans due to strep pneumonia.

 

Patient 2:

This patient has