Exanthematous Illness, Rashes and their causes

Exanthematous Illness
- Exanthems – eruption of skin accompanied by inflammation.
- Enanthems – eruption of mucous membrane.
Maculopapular rashes :
- Measles
- Rubella
- Erythema Infectiosum
- Roseola
- Coxsackie
- Echo virus
- CMV and HBV
- Erythema Multiforme due to Herpes virus, EBV, Adeno virus, Chlamydia, Salmonella, Mycobacteria, Histoplasma, Coccidiosis
Nodular rashes :
- Fungal disease
- Atypical Mycobacteria
- Pseudomonas infection
- Erythema Nodosum – Streptococcus, Mycobacteria, Yersinia, HCV, Sarcoidosis, Drugs and IBD
Diffuse erythematous with peeling or desquamation :
- Scarlet fever
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Kawasaki disease(KD)
- Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome(SSSS)
- Steven-Johnson Syndrome
Vesicobullous rashes :

- Varicella
- Herpes virus
- Coxsackie
- Enterovirus
- Meningococcal
- Group A Streptococcal
- Pseudomonas
Petechial and Purpuric rashes :
- Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)
- ECHO virus-9
- Cytomegalo virus(CMV)
- Rickettsial
- Malaria
- Pneumococcal
- Meningococcal
- Listeria
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts on eruptive fevers.
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