Exanthem
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| Exanthem Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | A38, B05-B09 |
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| ICD-9 | 034, 055-057, 782.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 25831 |
| MeSH | D005076 |
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An exanthem is a widespread rash, usually of viral origin, and usually occurring in children. It represents either a reaction to a toxin produced by the organism, damage to the skin by the organism or an immune response. Exanthems may also be due to a drug, most commonly antibiotics.
Historically, five "classical" childhood exanthems have been recognized: they are rubeola (measles), varicella (chicken pox), rubella, scarlet fever and "fifth disease". Roseola (aka exanthem subitum or "sixth disease") was later added to these. Vaccinations now exist against measles, rubella and chickenpox; scarlet fever is a streptococcal disease easily treated with antibiotics and the remaining two viral syndromes are considered benign.[1]
A "new" exanthem was identified in 1992, unilateral laterothoracic exanthem (ULE), later also known as asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood.[1]
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- Overview at About.com
- Definition at MedTerms
- Differential diagnosis
- Dermatology Quiz Includes photo, diagnosis, and treatment of unilateral laterothoracic exanthem (ULE).
Exanthema | |
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| Viral | Measles (1st disease) - Rubella (3rd disease) - Duke's disease (4th disease) - Slap cheek (5th disease) - Roseola (6th disease) |
| Bacterial | Scarlet fever (2nd disease) |
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
