What is Erythema nodosum?
What is Erythema nodosum?
- Erythema nodosum: Allergic skin condition usually on the legs.
- Erythema nodosum: An erythematous eruption commonly associated with drug reactions or infection and characterized by inflammatory nodules that are usually tender, multiple, and bilateral. These nodules are located predominantly on the shins with less common occurrence on the thighs and forearms. They undergo characteristic color changes ending in temporary bruise-like areas. This condition usually subsides in 3-6 weeks without scarring or atrophy.
Source - Diseases Database
- Erythema nodosum: skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs.
Source - WordNet 2.1
Erythema nodosum: Introduction
Types of Erythema nodosum:
Broader types of Erythema nodosum:
Who gets Erythema nodosum?
Patient Profile for Erythema nodosum: Mostly young adults
How serious is Erythema nodosum?
Complications of Erythema nodosum:
see complications of Erythema nodosum
What causes Erythema nodosum?
Causes of Erythema nodosum: see causes of Erythema nodosum
What are the symptoms of Erythema nodosum?
Symptoms of Erythema nodosum:
see symptoms of Erythema nodosum
Complications of Erythema nodosum:
see complications of Erythema nodosum
Duration of Erythema nodosum: Recovery usually in 4 weeks with treatment
Erythema nodosum: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Erythema nodosum.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Erythema nodosum.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Erythema nodosum:
see treatments for Erythema nodosum
Research for Erythema nodosum:
see research for Erythema nodosum
Society issues for Erythema nodosum
Hospitalization statistics for Erythema nodosum:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Erythema nodosum:
- 0.003% (378) of hospital consultant episodes were for erythema nodosum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 85% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema nodosum required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 33% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema nodosum were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 67% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema nodosum were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 82% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema nodosum required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 3.4 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for erythema nodosum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for erythema nodosum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Erythema nodosum:
Organs and body systems related to Erythema nodosum include:
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Main name of condition: Erythema nodosum
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