Erythema Multiforme

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Erythema Multiforme: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis

Infections
   Viral [especially herpes simplex virus (HSV), Epstein-Barr, Coxsackie virus, echovirus, influenza]
Bacterial (e.g., Yersinia, Francisella tularensis)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

   Chlamydial (lymphogranuloma venereum)
   Fungal (especially histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis)
Parasitic (Trichomonas, malaria)
Vaccines [e.g., smallpox, polio, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)]
Drugs, toxins
   Antibiotics (especially penicillin, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, ethosuximide)
   Metals (arsenic, mercury, gold)
   Antihistamines
   Barbiturates
   Phenytoin
   Carbamazepine
   Sulfonamides
   Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
   Codeine
   Quinine
   Hydralazine
   Salicylates
   Thiazides
   Phenylbutazone
   Phenolphthalein
Neoplasms and hematologic disorders
   Lymphoma
   Leukemia
   Carcinoma
   Multiple myeloma
   Polycythemia vera
Physical factors and contact reactions
   Radiation
   Sunlight
   Cold
   Poison oak
Fire sponge (Tedania ignis)
Collagen-vascular disease
   Lupus erythematosus, systemic or discoid
   Rheumatoid arthritis
   Polyarteritis nodosa
   Wegener's granulomatosis
   Dermatomyositis
   Reiter's syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Menstruation, pregnancy
Loeffler's syndrome
Beer ingestion
Idiopathic

References

1. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Helm, pp. 165–167. See Bibliography, 2.

Book Source Details

Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
Year of Publication: 1999
Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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More About This Book:
Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 1999
ISBN: 0-78171-943-7

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