Symptom: Hemorrhagic rash

Introduction: Hemorrhagic rash

Any type of bleeding under the skin is a potential medical emergency because it may be a hemorrhagic rash that is caused by meningococcal septicemia (i.e. an extremely dangerous complication of meningococcal disease) or other severe hemorrhagic fevers (e.g. dengue fever). Although a local bleed under the skin in one location could simply be a bruise from a local injury, this type of skin bleeding needs immediate professional medical diagnosis because of the life-threatening possibilities.

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Causes of Hemorrhagic rash:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Hemorrhagic rash. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Meningococcal disease
• Meningococcal septicemia (type of Meningococcal disease)
• Hemorrhagic fevers
• Dengue hemorrhagic fever
• Subacute bacterial endocarditis

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Causes of Types of Hemorrhagic rash:

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• Ecchymosis (42 causes)

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Hemorrhagic rash: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Hemorrhagic rash, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Hemorrhagic rash and Death (4 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Fever (4 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Head symptoms (4 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Headache (4 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Pain (4 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Rash (4 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Temperature symptoms (4 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Digestive symptoms (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Fatigue (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and High fever (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Muscle aches (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Muscle pain (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Muscle symptoms (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Muscle weakness (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Nausea (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Nerve symptoms (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Sensations (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Severe headache (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Shock (3 causes)
• Hemorrhagic rash and Skin symptoms (3 causes)

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Rash (559 causes)
• Skin symptoms (1824 causes)
• Skin problems (1673 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Hemorrhagic rash

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Hemorrhagic rash:

• Skin rash (559 causes)
• Bleeding under skin (72 causes)
• Bleeding symptoms (913 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Hemorrhagic rash

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Diagnostic tests for Hemorrhagic rash:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Hemorrhagic rash. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Temperature
  • Respiratory rate
  • Pulse rate (elevated in meningococcal septicemia)
  • Blood pressure (reduced in meningococcal septicemia)

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Hemorrhagic rash. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• When did you first notice the hemorrhagic rash?
• Is the rash truly hemorrhagic? - One of the main examples of a hemorrhagic rash is the meningococcal rash from meningococcal disease (specifically the.
• Type called meningococcal septicemia). The meningococcal rash has certain particular characteristics. It often starts out looking like lots of tiny blood spots under the skin. These spots will increase over time as more under-skin bleeding occurs. Gradually, the spots become bruises, and eventually become large red-purple areas of obvious bleeding. One of the main tests of the meningococcal rash is that it does not fade under pressure. In other words, the skin does not turn whiter or go paler under pressure. Unfortunately, this is not always true in the early stages of the rash, so the rash needs to be assessed regularly to avoid a misdiagnosis in the early stages. The pressure test involves pressing on the rash to see whether it fades. One convenient way is to press on the rash with a clear see-through drinking glass, to see through the glass how the rash
• Responds. Whereas most rashes from allergies or viral infections
• Will fade, the meningococcal rash does not fade (except in early

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Hemorrhagic rash) may include:

• Symptoms of meningococcal septicemia? - e.g. may start with cough, headache, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and then progress to spiking fevers, chills, aching joints and muscles. Later drowsiness, hemorrhagic rash most commonly on trunk and extremities but can be anywhere, and low blood pressure. May have stiff neck and dislike for light.
• Symptoms of Dengue hemorrhagic fever? - e.g. disease has a mild start often with symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection (runny nose, cough, sore throat). This is then followed by an abrupt onset of hemorrhage into the skin and ear, bleeding nose, vomiting blood and passing black tarry stools (melena).

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Stories from Users for Hemorrhagic rash

Real-life user stories relating to Hemorrhagic rash:

• cotton was found under my permanent crown
• Red rash eczema like around Inner legs and Bottom, Red rash under penis helmit
• Pea sized bubble (under the skin) attached to the vein in my neck
• Lumpy Red Skin Under Penis Head! HELP
• Bump under pimple
• Red prickly lumps under skin on hands
• Lumps under skin really sore that fill with Puss
• patch of peeling skin under lip
• Lump under skin
• Peeling skin under the head of penis
• Dark skin under arms, breasts, and inner thigh
• Weird little hard balls under my skin....
• Hard Lumps Under My Skin
• hemorrhagic rash with numbness and pins and needles
• bump under the skin
• Rash under chin
• Very Itchy & Irritated Skin Under Arms & Genitals
• bumps under skin. On veins?
• Please help: curious lump under skin between anus & left pelvic bone
• Lump under skin

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Hemorrhagic rash or relevant symptoms:

• Integumentary (Skin) (244)
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  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
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  • Extreme neck pain, swollen lymph node -help
  • Swollen lymph nodes in groin
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  • Swollen Lymph Node for 2 1/2 months
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Organs affected by Hemorrhagic rash:

The list of organs typically affected by Hemorrhagic rash may include, but is not limited to:

• Skin

Detailed list of causes of Hemorrhagic rash

The list below shows some of the causes of Hemorrhagic rash mentioned in various sources:

• Dengue hemorrhagic fever
• Epidemic typhus - hemorrhagic rash
• Hemorrhagic fevers
• Meningococcal disease - hemorrhagic rash
• Meningococcal septicemia

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How Common are these Causes of Hemorrhagic rash?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hemorrhagic rash. Of the 7 causes of Hemorrhagic rash that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 6 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing symptoms: Hemorrhagic rash:

The following list of conditions have 'Hemorrhagic rash' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Hemorrhagic rash Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hemorrhagic rash based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: