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You need to be ready for [[itch]] to present itself to you, as well as [[crazy moles]]. And then a LOT about rashes... | |||
===Rash rash rashes...=== | |||
[[image:rajrash.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This 'man' is looking sad, since he's realised that he is actually a rash on society.]] | [[image:rajrash.jpg|right|thumb|300px|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 [[Infective rashes|infections]], [[Allergic and autoimmune rashes|drugs]] or [[Allergic and autoimmune rashes|allergies]]. There's only so many responses the skin can make, which is why rashes [[Rash description|all look fairly similar]]. Learning to [[Rash description|describe rashes]] is thus important. Also useful is the [[dermatological history]]. | Dermatology is all about rashes. A rash is a reaction of the skin, to [[Infective rashes|infections]], [[Allergic and autoimmune rashes|drugs]] or [[Allergic and autoimmune rashes|allergies]]. There's only so many responses the skin can make, which is why rashes [[Rash description|all look fairly similar]]. Learning to [[Rash description|describe rashes]] is thus important. Also useful is the [[dermatological history]]. | ||
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Below are the types of rashes, seperated into two categories. | Below are the types of rashes, seperated into two categories. | ||
===Infective rashes=== | ====Infective rashes==== | ||
*[[Infective rashes#Candida|Candida]] | *[[Infective rashes#Candida|Candida]] | ||
*[[Infective rashes#Chicken Pox|Chicken Pox]] | *[[Infective rashes#Chicken Pox|Chicken Pox]] | ||
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*[[Infective rashes#Meningococcal sepsis|Meningococcal sepsis]] | *[[Infective rashes#Meningococcal sepsis|Meningococcal sepsis]] | ||
===Allergic and autoimmune rashes=== | ====Allergic and autoimmune rashes==== | ||
*[[Acne]] | *[[Acne]] | ||
*[[Eczema]] | *[[Eczema]] | ||
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*[[Urticaria|Urticaria]] | *[[Urticaria|Urticaria]] | ||
===Vascular rashes=== | ====Vascular rashes==== | ||
*[[Vascular rashes#Herpes simplex|Herpes simplex]] | *[[Vascular rashes#Herpes simplex|Herpes simplex]] | ||
*[[Henoch-Schönlein purpura]] | *[[Henoch-Schönlein purpura]] | ||
*[[Vascular rashes#Shingles|Shingles]] | *[[Vascular rashes#Shingles|Shingles]] | ||
*[[Vascular rashes#Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura|Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura]] | *[[Vascular rashes#Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura|Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura]] | ||
Revision as of 06:08, 1 September 2009
Common stuff
You need to be ready for itch to present itself to you, as well as crazy moles. And then a LOT about rashes...
Rash rash rashes...
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.