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Rashes
Alternate Names : Erythema, Rubor, Skin Lesion, Skin Rash, Skin Redness or Inflammation
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Your doctor will perform a physical examination. He or she will ask questions about your medical conditions, medications, health problems that run in your family, and recent illnesses or exposures. Questions may include:
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When did the rash begin?
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What parts of your body are affected?
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Does anything make the rash better? Worse?
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Have you used any new soaps, detergents, lotions, or cosmetics recently?
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Have you been in any wooded areas recently?
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Have you had any change in your medications?
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Have you noticed a tick or insect bite?
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Have you eaten anything unusual of late?
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Do you have any other symptoms like itching or scaling?
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What are your underlying medical problems? Do you have, for example, asthma or allergies?
Diagnostic tests may include:
Depending on the cause of your rash, treatments may include medicated creams or lotions, medications taken by mouth, or skin surgery. Many primary care doctors are comfortable dealing with common rashes, but for more complicated skin disorders, a referral to a dermatologist may be necessary.
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• Definition
• Rashes: Overview & Considerations
• Rashes: Common Causes
• Rashes: Home Care & Treatment
• Rashes: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
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• Impetigo
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Kawasaki Disease
• Measles
• Psoriasis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Roseola
• Rubella
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Tests & Exams
• Skin Lesion Biopsy
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Review Date : 12/1/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Steven Angelo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/29/2002).
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