Difference between revisions of "Maculopapular Rash"
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| − | A '''maculopapular rash''' is a type of rash characterized by internal medicine physicians as macular and/or papular, possibly rash-like, and involving the skin. To any internist and hospitalist, the differential diagnosis for a '''maculopapular rash''' includes nearly every skin condition and infection known to man because they are all maculopapular (see Figure 5) and as a result needs dermatology involved.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/internist-guide-rashes/ An Internist’s Guide to the Description of Rashes]</ref> To emphasize this point, internal medicine physicians will repeatedly say maculopapular in increasingly louder tones, causing any dermatologist's eardrums<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/11/ear-anatomy/ Anatomy of the Ear]</ref> to perforate and [[Earbleed|bleed]] (See Figure G). When this happens, please escort the dermatologist away and if needed get consent for [[Blood Transfusion|blood transfusion]]. | + | A '''maculopapular rash''' is a type of rash characterized by internal medicine physicians as macular and/or papular, possibly rash-like, and involving the skin. To any internist and hospitalist, the differential diagnosis for a '''maculopapular rash''' includes nearly every skin condition and infection known to man because they are all maculopapular (see Figure 5) and as a result needs dermatology involved.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/internist-guide-rashes/ An Internist’s Guide to the Description of Rashes (Gomerblog)]</ref> To emphasize this point, internal medicine physicians will repeatedly say maculopapular in increasingly louder tones, causing any dermatologist's eardrums<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/11/ear-anatomy/ Anatomy of the Ear (Gomerblog)]</ref> to perforate and [[Earbleed|bleed]] (See Figure G). When this happens, please escort the dermatologist away and if needed get consent for [[Blood Transfusion|blood transfusion]]. |
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| + | - [[Eczema]] | ||
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| + | - [[Eczema on Main St.]] | ||
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| + | - [[Erythema Multiforme]] | ||
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| + | - [[Erythema Nodosum]] | ||
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| + | - [[Erythromelalgia]] | ||
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| + | - [[External Medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 30 June 2017
A maculopapular rash is a type of rash characterized by internal medicine physicians as macular and/or papular, possibly rash-like, and involving the skin. To any internist and hospitalist, the differential diagnosis for a maculopapular rash includes nearly every skin condition and infection known to man because they are all maculopapular (see Figure 5) and as a result needs dermatology involved.[1] To emphasize this point, internal medicine physicians will repeatedly say maculopapular in increasingly louder tones, causing any dermatologist's eardrums[2] to perforate and bleed (See Figure G). When this happens, please escort the dermatologist away and if needed get consent for blood transfusion.
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- Eczema
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