| Erythema Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | L51.-L54. |
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| ICD-9 | 695 |
| DiseasesDB | 4466 |
| MeSH | D004890 |
Erythema is redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings L00-L99 - Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08 Infections of the Skin and Subcutaneous tissue L00-L99 - Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08 Infections of the Skin and Subcutaneous tissue The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. The Diseases Database is a free Website that provides information about the relationships between medical conditions Symptoms, and Medications. Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books The skin is the outer covering of living tissue of an animal (or plant Capillaries are the smallest of a body's Blood vessels measuring 5-10 μm in diameter which connect Arterioles and Venules and enable the interchange
It can be caused by infection, massage, electrical treatments, acne medication, allergies, exercise or solar radiation (sunburn), and waxing and plucking of the hairs any of which can cause the capillaries to dilate, resulting in redness. An infection is the detrimental Colonization of a host Organism by a foreign Species. Acne vulgaris (commonly called acne) is a Skin disease caused by changes in the Pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a Hair follicle Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy. A sunburn is a burn to living tissue such as Skin produced by overexposure to Ultraviolet (UV radiation commonly from the Sun 's rays Erythema is a common side effect of radiotherapy treatment due to patient exposure to ionizing radiation. Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is the medical use of Ionizing radiation as part of Cancer treatment to control Malignant Image talkNew_radiation_symbol_ISO_21482svg for details --> Ionizing radiation
Associated conditions
- Erythema ab igne
- Erythema induratum
- Erythema infectiosum (or fifth disease)
- Erythema marginatum
- Erythema migrans
- Erythema multiforme (EM)
- Erythema nodosum
- Erythema toxicum
- Palmar erythema
In about 30-50% of cases, the cause of Erythema is unknown. Erythema ab igne (EAI or " Dermatitis ab igne" refers to skin that is reddened due to long-term exposure to Infrared radiation. Bazin disease (or " Erythema Induratum " or " Nodular Vasculitis " is a skin ulceration on the back of the calves Fifth disease is one of several possible manifestations of infection by Parvovirus B19. Fifth disease is one of several possible manifestations of infection by Parvovirus B19. Erythema marginatum is described as the presence of pink rings on the trunk and inner surfaces of the arms and legs which come and go for as long as several months Erythema multiforme is a skin condition of unknown etiology possibly mediated by deposition of Immune complex ( mostly IgM) in the superficial microvasculature of the Erythema nodosum (EN ( red nodules) is an Inflammation of the fat cells under the skin ( Panniculitis) Erythema toxicum (or toxic erythema) is a common rash in Infants. Palmar Erythema is reddening of the palms at the Thenar and Hypothenar eminences
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For a person to flush is to become markedly Red in the Face and often other areas of the skin from various physiological conditions A rash is a change of the Skin which affects its color appearance or Texture. Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is the medical use of Ionizing radiation as part of Cancer treatment to control MalignantDictionary
erythema
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- Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
- Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation
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