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Introduction: Skin rash
Rash: There are many possible causes of a rash and any rash needs prompt investigation by a doctor or a dermatologist. Rashes can be caused by illnesses such as viruses (e.g ... more about Rash.
Skin rash: A reaction to the exposure of the skin to an allergen. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Skin rash is available below.
Symptoms of Skin rash
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Medical Textbooks Online about Skin rash
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
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Causes of Skin rash
- Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy
- Glibenclamide
- Juvenile chronic arthritis
- Nummular dermatitis
- Amphotericin B
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Definitions of Skin rash:
Diseases in which skin eruptions or rashes are a prominent manifestation. Classically, six such diseases were described with similar rashes; they were numbered in the order in which they were reported. Only the fourth (Duke's disease), fifth (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM), and sixth (EXANTHEMA SUBITUM) numeric designations survive as occasional synonyms in current terminology. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Any red eruption of the skin - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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- RASH--DISTRIBUTION (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- RASH--MORPHOLOGY (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- PRURITUS ANI (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- PRURITUS, GENERALIZED (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- PRURITUS, VULVAE (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- SKIN THICKENING (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Pruritis without Rash (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Pruritis with Rash (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Rash with Fever (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Hand and Foot Rashes (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Scalp Rash (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Dry Skin (Xerosis) (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin Pigmentation (Decreased) (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Genital Skin Lesions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Papulosquamous Lesions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Vesicular & Bullous Lesions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Pruritus (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Annular Rashes (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Hand & Foot Rashes (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Morbilliform Rashes (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Vesicular Rashes (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- PRURITUS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- RASH, GENERAL (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- RASH, LOCAL (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- BLEEDING UNDER THE SKIN (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN PIGMENTATION AND OTHER PIGMENTARY CHANGES (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN ULCERS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN DISCHARGE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN MASS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- MISCELLANEOUS SITES OF BLEEDING (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Papular rash (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Pustular rash (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Pruritus (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin, mottled (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Butterfly rash (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Vesicular rash (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin turgor, decreased (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin, clammy (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin, scaly (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Pruritus (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Pruritus ani (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Introduction: Skin Disorders (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Papular rash (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Pustular rash (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Pruritus (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, mottled (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Butterfly rash (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Café-au-lait spots (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Vesicular rash (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin turgor, decreased (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, bronze (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, clammy (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, scaly (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Pruritus (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Rash Accompanied by Fever (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Maculopapular Rash (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Vesicular and Bullous Eruptions (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Scaling Rash (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (Handbook of Diseases)
- Skin, mottled (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Skin, clammy (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Papular rash (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Pustular rash (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Pruritus (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, mottled (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Butterfly rash (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Vesicular rash (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, bronze (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, clammy (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, scaly (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin Lesions and Rashes (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Papular rash (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Pustular rash (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Pruritus (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin, mottled (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Butterfly rash (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Vesicular rash (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin turgor, decreased (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin, clammy (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin, scaly (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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