What causes erythematous papular rash?

Erythema is a type of skin rash caused by injured or inflamed blood capillaries. It usually occurs in response to a drug, disease or infection.

How do you describe a papular rash?

A papular lesion is a solid, raised area, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, with distinct borders. The papule may be pink, red, violaceous, flesh colored, and hyperpigmented or hypopigmented. Papulosquamous disorders describe skin lesions with papules that have an accompanying scale.

How do you identify papules?

How will I recognize a papule? Papules are by definition, small, usually less than a centimeter in size, which is about the width of your fingernail. Your papule may have a dome shape, or it may be flat on the top. It may even be umbilicated, meaning it has a small impression in the middle that looks like a navel.

How do I get rid of Macules?

What treatment options are available for macules?

1. light therapy.
2. topical steroids.
3. surgery.

What is a coalescing rash?

The rash is initially erythematous, maculopapular and appears first on the wrist and ankles, then becomes palpable petechiae, mimicking Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The rash quickly spreads to the rest of the body coalescing into palpable purpura. Diagnosis is confirmed by positive cultures of the skin, blood or CSF.

How do you treat induration?

Treatment of induration of skin varies greatly depending on the underlying cause. Example treatment options may include: For an abscess, the treatment of choice may be antibiotics, incision, or drainage. For inflammatory disorders, like scleroderma or lichen sclerosus, immunosuppressants or steroid creams can be used.

What are the causes of blister skin rash?

Rashes with Blisters. The occurrence of blistered rashes is not something unheard of and the likely causes of such symptoms can vary from insect bite to chickenpox and herpes.

What is papular Acro dermatitis?

Papular acrodermatitis of childhood is a characteristic response of the skin to viral infection in which there is a papular rash that lasts for several weeks. Other names sometimes used for this skin condition include Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, papulovesicular acrodermatitis of childhood, infantile papular acrodermatitis, and acrodermatitis papulosa infantum.

What is a pruritic rash?

Pruritic Rash. Pruritus simply refers to itching. It can also be linked to a number of other factors such as dryness in the skin, skin infections, pregnancy, and sometimes even cancer.