which autoimmune disorder is characterized by a red, scaly rash on the face and upper trunk?
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Medical Terminology - Chapter 12 Lupus _____ is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a red, scaly rash on the face and upper trunk.
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- 1 The rash is generally red, itchy, and scaly. 2  Psoriasis -- tends to occur as red, scaly, itchy patches over joints and along the scalp. Fingernails may also be affected.  Impetigo -- common in children, this infection is from bacteria that live in the top layers of the skin.
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- Psoriasis is a common skin condition that can cause a scaly, itchy, red rash to form along the scalp, elbows, and joints. Seborrheic eczema is a type of eczema that most often affects the scalp and causes redness, scaly patches, and dandruff. It can also occur on the ears, mouth, or nose.
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- 1 The rash is often reddish and itchy, with a scaly texture. 2  bug bites: tick bites are of particular concern, as they can transmit disease. 3  psoriasis: a scaly, itchy, red rash that forms along the scalp and joints. 4  dandruff: an itchy, flaky rash on the scalp.
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Dermatology Conditions Seborrheic Dermatitis is a skin disorder that causes a red, scaly, itchy rash. This condition most commonly develops on the scalp, sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids, and the middle of the chest. Three age groups are most commonly affected: infancy (“cradle cap”), middle-aged, and seniors.
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- other common causes of a rash include eczema atopic dermatitis tends to happen in people with allergies or asthma the rash is generally red itchy and scaly psoriasis tends to occur as red scaly itchy patches over joints and along the scalp
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Discoid Lupus Erythematosus What is discoid lupus erythematosus? Discoid lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disorder affecting the skin. The disorder causes a skin rash or lesions that usually appear on the scalp, nose and cheeks. Loss of hair and changes in skin pigment also occur with this disorder. Permanent scarring can occur as lesions regress.
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- Acute Systemic Lupus. Acute systemic lupus erythematosus. Bright red, sharply defined erythema with slight edema and minimal scaling in a “butterfly pattern” on the face. This is the typical “malar rash.” Note also that the patient is female and young. Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology.
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- Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies. Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis, can also cause changes in skin color. Eczema is a type of hypersensitivity reaction (allergy) that can cause red, scaly patches that ooze.Related to eczema, pityriasis alba can cause dry, white patches on the skin in children.A wide variety of rashes, such as dermatitis herpetiformis, contact dermatitis, poison ivy rashes, and others can be caused by an allergic reaction.ou may have applied sunscreen in an incomplete manner, leading to differently tanned parts of your skin. Medications can make your skin more sensitive to the sun and more likely to turn red or burn. Radiation therapy may also cause a kind of burn and change the color of your skin.
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- Associated with M12 serotype Pharyngitis – white, purulent lesions on the oropharynx. Scarlet fever – if strep throat is untreated it can then be accompanied by scarlet fever. It is described as a sand‐paper rash, also called a sun burn‐like rash, in that the skin is red. The palms and soles are spared.
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Candidiasis of the Skin (Cutaneous Candidiasis) This condition is known as candidiasis of the skin, or cutaneous candidiasis. Candidiasis of the skin often causes a red, itchy rash to form, most commonly in the folds of the skin. This rash may also spread to other areas of the body.
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Psoriasis Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body.
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What is dermatitis herpetiformis? An itchy, blistering, burning skin rash, dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a difficult condition to live with. The rash and itching occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, and buttocks. This rash likely indicates gluten intolerance, which may be related to a more serious underlying condition known as celiac disease.
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Erythematous truncal plaques The patient, a 42-year-old man, complained of a mildly pruritic rash that had been present for 15 years on his abdomen, chest, lower back, elbows, and knees. Physical examination revealed numerous well-demarcated erythematous scaly plaques with overlying silvery scale. 17-year-old male was referred to the dermatology service for a pruritic scaly rash over his trunk and extremities. The eruption, which had first appeared eight months earlier, was not responding to superpotent topical steroids.
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- A simple rash is called dermatitis, meaning inflammation of the skin. Seborrheic dermatitis is a rash that appears in patches of redness and scaling around the eyebrows, eyelids, mouth, nose, trunk, and behind the ears. If it happens on your scalp, it is called dandruff in adults and cradle cap in infants.
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What is psoriatic arthritis? Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis associated with psoriasis, a chronic skin and nail disease characterized by red, scaly rashes and thick, pitted fingernails. The disease is similar to rheumatoid arthritis in symptoms, characterized by joint inflammation.
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Skin Health and Skin Diseases Atopic dermatitis is a long-term skin disease. “Atopic” refers to a tendency to develop allergy conditions. “Dermatitis” means swelling of the skin. The most common symptoms of atopic dermatitis are: Dry and itchy skin. Rashes on the face, inside the elbows, behind the knees, and on the hands and feet.
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Psoriasis Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These skin patches are typically red, itchy, and scaly. Psoriasis varies in severity from small, localized patches to complete body coverage. Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which is known as the Koebner phenomenon. There are five main types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic. Plaque psoriasis, also known as psoriasis vulgaris, makes up ab
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Rash 1 Rosacea is a type of adult acne that may cause facial flushing, small pink bumps, and redness of the cheeks and nose.  Lupus-related skin changes are known to become exacerbated by sunlight exposure. Lupus can present as red, raised patches or a generalized rash on the nose, ears, cheeks, and base of the nail folds.
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Evaluating the Febrile Patient with a Rash Erythema Multiforme. The most common peripheral eruptive maculopapular rash, erythema multiforme occurs more frequently in men than in women and most often affects persons between 20 and 30 years of age. The rash, which can be recurrent, shows a predilection for palms, soles, knees and elbows.
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Psoriasis Guttate psoriasis causes a rash formed of drop-shaped salmon-pink areas on the chest, arms, legs and scalp. Guttate psoriasis. Red drop-like lesions are found on the skin. Image courtesy of Dr Hon Pak.
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Bumps on elbows, and Knees, Pimples, White, Red, Not Itchy, Skin Colored, Rough, How to Get Rid of and Pictures Atopic Dermatitis (which is often called eczema) is an itchy, red rash. It can appear all over the body. Many people have it on their elbows or behind their knees. Babies often have eczema on the face, especially the cheeks and chin. They can also have it on the scalp, trunk (chest and back), and outer arms and legs.
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- 1 eczema: a common rash for people with asthma or allergies. 2  The rash is often reddish and itchy, with a scaly texture. 3  bug bites: tick bites are of particular concern, as they can transmit disease. 4  psoriasis: a scaly, itchy, red rash that forms along the scalp and joints. 5  dandruff: an itchy, flaky rash on the scalp. The rash is often reddish and itchy, with a scaly texture. 2  bug bites: tick bites are of particular concern, as they can transmit disease. 3  psoriasis: a scaly, itchy, red rash that forms along the scalp and joints. 4  dandruff: an itchy, flaky rash on the scalp.
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Psoriasis Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease which is characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These skin patches are typically red, itchy, and scaly. They may vary in severity from small and localized to complete body coverage. Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which is known as the Koebner phenomenon. There are five main types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic. Plaque psoriasis, also known as psoriasis vulgaris, makes up about 90% of cases.
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- Lupus is frequently diagnosed by antibody testing. The facial redness of rosacea involves the cheeks, nose and the forehead and develops gradually. It starts out as a redness of the face that resembles facial flushing that does not to go away and in many cases looks like sunburn.