What is Skin rash?

What is Skin rash?

• Skin rash: A reaction to the exposure of the skin to an allergen.
• Skin rash: Diseases in which skin eruptions or rashes are a prominent manifestation. Classically, six such diseases were described with similar rashes; they were numbered in the order in which they were reported. Only the fourth (Duke's disease), fifth (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM), and sixth (EXANTHEMA SUBITUM) numeric designations survive as occasional synonyms in current terminology.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Skin rash: any red eruption of the skin.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Skin rash: Introduction

Types of Skin rash:

Types of Skin rash:

Broader types of Skin rash:

• Skin conditions
• Rosacea-like conditions
• Child health conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Skin rash?

Complications of Skin rash: see complications of Skin rash

What causes Skin rash?

Causes of Skin rash: see causes of Skin rash
Risk factors for Skin rash: see risk factors for Skin rash

What are the symptoms of Skin rash?

Symptoms of Skin rash: see symptoms of Skin rash

Complications of Skin rash: see complications of Skin rash

Can anyone else get Skin rash?

More information: see contagiousness of Skin rash

Skin rash: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Skin rash.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Skin rash.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Skin rash: Dermatologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Skin rash.
Treatments for Skin rash: see treatments for Skin rash
Alternative treatments for Skin rash: see alternative treatments for Skin rash
Research for Skin rash: see research for Skin rash

Organs Affected by Skin rash:

Organs and body systems related to Skin rash include:

• Skin

Name and Aliases of Skin rash

Main name of condition: Skin rash

Rash

Cutaneous eruption, Dermatosis, Exanthema, Nonspecific skin eruption, Skin lesions (miscellaneous), Spots, Rash Source - Diseases Database

Roseola, Efflorescence, Skin rash, Rash, Roseola, Efflorescence
Source - WordNet 2.1

Skin rash: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Skin rash:

• Atopic dermatitis
• Asthma
• Hay fever
• Allergy are poison ivy and reactions to costume jewelry containing nickel

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