Pruritic Rash Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Hypersensitivity

rash. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

neomycin), benzocaine Course First contact with allergen sensitization Repeated contact with allergen development of a rash after 12–48 hours Rash Intensely pruritic, erythematous [amboss.com]

This red rash is raised and pruritic (itchy). Through a similar mechanism Type I Hypersensitivity can lead to exacerbation of Allergic Asthma by environmental triggers. [youtube.com]

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Dermatitis

The distinction is that eczema can mean inflamed skin from any cause, whereas AD is the relapsing–remitting pruritic rash that occurs at typical sites, mainly the face and [doi.org]

and Randy Tang, M.D. 4 Citing Articles A 31-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of pruritic rash on his left foot, which developed after he brushed against coral [nejm.org]

Abstract The case of a 58-year-old man with a pruritic rash involving the pubic area that had been undiagnosed for 30 years is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Food Allergy

It is a blistering skin disorder that manifests clinically with a chronic and intensely pruritic rash with a symmetrical distribution. [emedicine.com]

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Depression

A depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions form by various mechanisms. Erosion-related: Blowout: a depression created by wind erosion typically in either a partially vegetated sand dune ecosystem or dry soils (such as a post-glacial loess environment). Glacial[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

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Contact Dermatitis

The Dermabond was removed with dilute acetone, and within 72 hours the pruritic rash resolved with no additional treatment. [journals.lww.com]

Case Reports Patient 1 A 33-year-old woman presented with an intensely pruritic peri-incisional rash on the lower back and right buttock of 1 week’s duration. [mdedge.com]

Subacute forms of dermatitis present as less intense pruritic, erythematous, scaling and fissured skin rash. [podiatrytoday.com]

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Infectious Mononucleosis

Fine macular non-pruritic rash, which rapidly disappears. Transient bilateral upper lid oedema. Lymphadenopathy, especially neck glands. Nausea and anorexia. [patient.info]

maculopapular rash in 90% to 100% of patients.1,7 It can persist for up to one week and does not represent hypersensitivity to these drugs.1,7 Confirmation of the diagnosis [uspharmacist.com]

[…] morbilliform and typically affect the trunk and arms.1,7 The concurrent administration of the antibiotics ampicillin and amoxicillin has been implicated in the occurrence of a pruritic [uspharmacist.com]

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Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. In an immunocompetent host, infection is generally asymptomatic, but toxoplasmosis in pregnancy can cause birth defects. Asymptomatic lymphadenopathy is the most usual presentation. The main lymph nodes involved are cervical and[…] [symptoma.com]

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Cutaneous Candidiasis

Reports in the literature of surgical wounds infected with Candida species are scant. We describe a subset of patients with cutaneous candidiasis whose only clinical finding was delayed wound healing. Surgical wounds managed with moist occlusive postoperative dressings were observed for delayed healing. Three[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Psoriasis

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. The rash presentation can vary; two examples are shown above. [aafp.org]

Accurate diagnosis of the generalized rash can be difficult because of the nonspecific appearance of many rashes. [aafp.org]

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. The rash presentation can vary; two examples are shown above. Figure 3. [aafp.org]

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Pityriasis Circinata

Take Quiz After a vacation to Hawaii, a patient reports a rash on the chest. The rash started 3 days ago and is not pruritic. [knowledge.statpearls.com]

In some people, the rash does not itch; in other people, the rash may be extremely itchy (pruritic). [rarediseases.org]

[…] skin rashes and pustules in hair-bearing sites, most commonly the face, scalp, neck, groin, and genital area. [fever.pk]

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Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy

A 25-year-old woman complained of an intensely pruritic rash for 2 days. The rash began 10 days postpartum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinically, it appears as an intensely pruritic (itchy) rash consisting of raised, edematous areas of small papules coalescing into larger plaques. [aocd.org]

At that time the patient was placed on prednisone, which led to relief of her symptoms and clearing of the rash. PUPPP is reported to develop in 0.5% of pregnancies. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

We report a rare case of non-Hodgkin lymphoma presented as an ileocecal mass. The patient was a 77-year-old man with history of symptoms of partial bowel obstruction, intermittent right iliac fossa pain, loss of weight, vomiting and fatigue. Clinical signs included moderate abdominal tenderness with a palpable mass in[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Scarlet Fever

Scarlet‑colored maculopapular exanthem (rash) Presentation Fine, erythematous, sandpaper‑like texture Blanches with pressure Nonblanching petechiae are often additionally [amboss.com]

[…] present May be pruritic Pastia's lines A key sign of scarlet fever: linear, petechial appearance Most pronounced in the groin, underarm, and elbow creases (i.e., flexural [amboss.com]

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Cellulitis

Predisposing conditions for cellulitis include insect bite, animal bite, pruritic skin rash, recent surgery, athlete's foot, dry skin, eczema, burns and boils, though there [360oandp.com]

(itchy) skin rash, recent surgery, athlete's foot, dry skin, eczema, injecting drugs (especially subcutaneous or intramuscular injection or where an attempted intravenous [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] alpha-hemolytic streptococci, staphylococci, and bacteroides groups.[10] Predisposing conditions for cellulitis include insect or spider bite, blistering, animal bite, tattoos, pruritic [en.wikipedia.org]

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Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder characterised by patchy loss of skin colour. Some people experience itching before the appearance of a new patch. It affects people of any age or ethnicity, more than half of whom develop it before the age of 20 years. There are two main types: generalised vitiligo, the common[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Drug Hypersensitivity

Reactions that cause drug fever, a non-pruritic rash, or mild organ system reactions may require no treatment other than discontinuance of the medication.22 Corticosteroids [emjreviews.com]

This reaction is a mild-to-severe, pruritic, contact dermatitis–like rash that appears on both sun-exposed and non–sun-exposed skin. [uspharmacist.com]

Pagán, 62-Year-Old Man With Fever and Pruritic Rash, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.01.034, (2018). [doi.org]

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Erysipelas

Two cases of facial erysipelas in immunologically altered hosts are reported herein. The unusual presentation with absence of erythema in the skin lesion is emphasized. Atypical fever patterns were also noted. In one patient, the facial lesion followed the onset of fever by 48 hours, and, in the other, the facial[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Drug Eruptions

rash. [consultant360.com]

Almost all develop a pruritic rash, which is often the earliest clinical feature. [thedermspecs.com]

Patients typically report a pruritic, maculopapular rash with minimal constitutional symptoms. In rare cases, low-grade fever or malaise may accompany the rash. [derm101.com]

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Bed Bug Infestation

Español What are bed bugs? Bed bugs are small, flat insects that feed on our blood, typically at night, while we are sleeping. Adult bed bugs are about 1/4 of an inch long, have flat, rusty-red-colored oval bodies, and look like an apple seed. They feed for about 3-10 minutes and their bodies swell and become bright[…] [doh.wa.gov]

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Zinc Deficiency

A 5-month-old female infant, preterm, exclusively breast-fed, presented with a 2-month history of erythematous, erosive, and crusted patches and plaques in a peri-oral, scalp, genital, and peri-anal distribution. A clinical diagnosis of zinc deficiency was confirmed by a low serum zinc level in the infant and decreased[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

Children with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 1 may be at risk for iron deficiency (ID) although this has been little studied. ID is either an absolute (depleted iron stores) or a functional (restricted iron stores due to chronic inflammation) deficiency each requiring a different therapeutic approach. Unfortunately,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Celiac Disease

About 10% of patients have dermatitis herpetiformis, an intensely pruritic papulovesicular rash that is symmetrically distributed over the extensor areas of the elbows, knees [msdmanuals.com]

Dermatitis herpetiformis, an intensely pruritic rash found most commonly on the extensor surfaces of the extremities, is a common non-gastrointestinal manifestation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Syphilis

rash of any morphology except vesicular (fig 5).172021 A rash on the palms or soles is common (11-70%, fig 6). [bmj.com]

Library Secondary syphilis—Secondary syphilis is a manifestation of bacterial dissemination and classically presents as a diffuse, symmetric, copper, maculopapular, possibly pruritic [bmj.com]

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Lyme Disease

Erythema migrans often is asymptomatic but it may be pruritic or, rarely, painful, and can have central vesicles on occasion. Figure 1. Erythema migrans rash Figure 2. [clinicaladvisor.com]

It is commonly raised and sometimes pruritic. [doi.org]

Although central clearing (the "bull's eye" appearance) may occur, nearly two thirds of erythema migrans rashes are uniformly erythematous only. [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Candidiasis

A pruritic red rash develops. Physical examination reveals a rash that begins with vesiculopustules that enlarge and rupture, causing maceration and fissuring. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The rash occasionally spreads to the thighs, gluteal folds, buttocks, and scrotum (see image below). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Dry, red, superficially scaly, pruritic macules and patches on the penis represent candidal balanitis. Courtesy of Matthew C. Lambiase, DO. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Scabies

A 61-year-old woman presented with a severe pruritic rash. Excoriated papules with honey-colored crusting were present on the abdomen, arms, and legs. [doi.org]

The most common symptoms are severe itching and pruritic rash with a characteristic distribution pattern on the body. What are scabies? [symptoma.com]

Scabies, an infectious disease caused by the scabies mite, manifests as an intensely pruritic skin rash. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Caterpillar Dermatitis

Caterpillar dermatitis should therefore be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of a pruritic rash in infants from regions with caterpillar-infested trees [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Showing the close view of the rash. FIG. 1. Showing the pruritic maculopapular rash. INDIAN PEDIATRICS 307 VOLUME 45__APRIL 17, 2008 [mafiadoc.com]

The symptoms included pruritic rash and occasional urticaria. Fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and chills were seldom reported. [cdc.gov]

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Graft-versus-Host-Disease

Acute graft-versus-host-disease usually presents within three to four weeks of transplantation with a painful, pruritic rash. [symptoma.com]

[…] maculopapular skin rash, often on acral surfaces and pinnae May progress to diffuse eruption on trunk and extremities with oral mucosal stomatitis and ulceration Chronic [pathologyoutlines.com]

• Skin Manifestations- ( onset 5-50 d, M 19 d) – Pruritic and Painful rash – Red to Violet lesions, first appear on palms and soles, cheeks, neck, ear, trunk. – In severe [slideshare.net]

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Leukemia

Greek : leukos white, aima blood Synonym : Leukaemia (BE) German : Leukämie Contents 1 Definition 2 History 3 Leukemia incidences 4 Leukemia classifiction 5 Symptoms 1 Definition Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells ( Leukocytes ) or their precursors in the bone marrow. The disease is termed according to: (I)[…] [flexikon.doccheck.com]

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Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathy

rash, enlarged lymph nodes, polyclonal elevated serum gammaglobulins, and an IgG lambda paraprotein. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 13-year-old girl presented with doughy swelling of both hands, a pruritic maculopapular rash, fever, malaise, lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The maculopapular rash progressed to formation of confluent nodules, plaques and finally erythroderma with lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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