Erythema
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| Erythema | |
|---|---|
erythema migrans) of early Lyme disease | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Erythema (from Greek erythros 'red') is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by
hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries.[1] It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation. Examples of erythema not associated with pathology include nervous blushes.[2]
Types
- Erythema ab igne
- Erythema chronicum migrans
- Erythema induratum
- Erythema infectiosum (or fifth disease)
- Erythema marginatum
- Erythema migrans
- Erythema multiforme (EM)
- Erythema nodosum
- Erythema toxicum
- Erythema elevatum diutinum
- Erythema gyratum repens
- Keratolytic winter erythema
- Palmar erythema
Causes
It can be caused by
radiotherapy treatment due to patient exposure to ionizing radiation
.
Diagnosis
Erythema disappears on finger pressure (
pigmentation do not. There is no temperature elevation, unless it is associated with the dilation of arteries in the deeper layer of the skin.[citation needed
]
See also
- Hyperemia
- Flushing (physiology)
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- ISBN 978-0-323-08541-0.
- Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary(Fourth ed.). Mosby-Year Book. 1994. p. 570.
- PMID 29325550
- ^ https://fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/doctrine/army/mmcch/Vesicant.htm#CLINICAL Archived 2017-12-12 at the Wayback Machine EFFECTS
- PMID 2084715.
External links
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