Dermatology

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

• Candida
• Chicken Pox
• Impetigo
• Cellulitis
• Urticaria
• Meningococcal sepsis

Allergic and autoimmune rashes

• Eczema
• Contact dermatititis
• Psoriasis
• Drug reactions
• Lupus
• Urticaria

Vascular rashes

• Herpes simplex
• Henoch-Schönlein purpura
• Shingles
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura