Red skin rash Skin rash: mayday   It may be a symptom of various skin diseases, some infections (mostly children), allergic process, intoxication caused by various internal factors (such as certain chronic diseases at the same time with the release of toxic products). There is a rash in contact with irritating substances (bacteria, their toxins, metabolites) in the skin cells.

Red rash in infectious diseases

This rash Rash: Classification - primary and secondary elements   typical for measles and rubella. Thus if the rubella rash pours quite randomly, that for measles, it begins on the face, then gradually goes down, capturing all the new parts of the body. Rashes are usually accompanied by a rise in temperature. In addition, measles characterized by catarrhal phenomena - cough, runny nose, and conjunctivitis.

Melkotochechnye red rash characteristic of scarlet fever. This rash can last only a few hours, and if it happens at night, the rash go unnoticed. For scarlet fever characterized by the appearance of purulent tonsillitis and scarlet "raspberry" language, moreover, after a while the whole skin of the patient begins to peel off, and in the hands and feet skin can be separated beds.

The characteristic rash may also occur in meningococcal disease. It can also be initially in the form of red papules, but gradually becomes hemorrhagic - subcutaneous hemorrhage. It begins usually on the lower limbs and gradually rises. Accompanied by such a heat rash, nausea and vomiting.

Red rashes in allergic diseases

With the appearance of a red rash may first appear atopic (innate nature) dermatitis in children. Red spots and papules can then merge and they appear bubbles that burst and form crusts Moisture.

Urticaria - is also an allergic rash of red-pink spots and plaques are prone to rapid spread and merge together. For this rash is characterized by sudden onset of rapid and the same rapid disappearance. But sometimes the rash can go into angioedema - swelling of the mucous membrane of the larynx and vocal cords that pose a threat to life. Therefore monitoring is required for urticaria and its rapid growth - emergency medical care.

Red rashes on skin diseases

In newborn infants, red papular rash may be a sign of diaper dermatitis. Most often this occurs when a child overheating. Rash is dangerous because it can join the infection and abscesses on the skin of a newborn baby - this is very dangerous. Therefore, nappy rash requires observation pediatrician.

Dermatitis and contact may be occurring on the skin of any person in contact with skin irritating substance. Stimulus may be friction, high and low temperature, electric current, the sun's rays, ionizing radiation, certain chemicals, medicines, plants. It manifested in the form of dermatitis, redness and swelling of the skin. Then, the skin may appear bubbles which burst to form crusts.

A red rash on the body The rash on the body: the external manifestation of internal problems   may be a manifestation of demodicosis - a disease caused by a very small skin mites. At the same time the skin appears red papular rash which are often joined by a bacterial infection and pustules appear. It characterized by a very long duration of the disease, which is often mistaken for common acne. The appearance of affected skin is also characteristic: areas of redness and inflammation on it alternated with patches of flaking.

At first pink shingles small temperature rises and slightly swollen lymph nodes, and then the skin appears a large round pink-red stain. After two - three days pale spot in the center, covered with scales, and the skin under the scales like a crumpled tissue paper. From the parent spot with time appears smaller subsidiaries spots of the same type, surrounded by roller edematous skin in the form of medallions. The disease runs its own, but says that the patient is lowered immunity.

Red rash can be a symptom of many other diseases. Sometimes the doctor is difficult to immediately detect any sign of this disease is a rash, so do not treat it yourself, with the appearance of the rash need to call a doctor.

Galina Romanenko

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