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===Infective rashes===
===Infective rashes===
*[[Infective rashes#Candida|Candida]]
*[[Infective rashes#Candida|Candida]]
*[[Infective rashes#Chicken Pox|Chicken Pox]]
*[[Infective rashes#Impetigo|Impetigo]]
*[[Infective rashes#Impetigo|Impetigo]]
*[[Infective rashes#Cellulitis|Cellulitis]]
*[[Infective rashes#Cellulitis|Cellulitis]]

Revision as of 16:54, 3 October 2008

Its basically all about rashes...

This 'man' is looking sad, since he's realised that he is actually a rash on society.

Dermatology is all about rashes. A rash is a reaction of the skin, to infections, drugs or allergies. There's only so many responses the skin can make, which is why rashes all look fairly similar. Learning to describe rashes is thus important. Also useful is the dermatological history.

Below are the types of rashes, seperated into two categories.

Infective rashes

Allergic and autoimmune rashes