Skin rash
Is a general term for any change that occurs on the skin, is an abnormal condition exposed to the skin is inflamed and irritated, as a result of some of the effects that control the surface of the skin, as they appear differently and scattered on parts that are spaced or converged from each other, The skin rash is characterized by redness, itching, swelling, and any form of skin changes, such as: grain, spots, or vesicles. In some cases skin is more sensitive and faster cracking when touched.
Almost all are affected by skin rash at a stage in life, especially children, who are more susceptible to the causes of the rash. Skin rash is rarely a serious life-threatening problem. Skin rash is of several types but is divided into two main groups: Bacterial infection such as measles, non-gastrointestinal rash and is due to immune dysfunction such as eczema.
Forms of rashes
There are many forms of rash, the most important of which are:
- Smear : Is a change in skin color, and is flat, and usually have a diameter of less than 1 cm.
- papule : A solid area with clear boundaries and a diameter of less than 1 cm, and may be associated with secondary features such as husks.
- Nodules : Tubers are a solid area of diameter more than 1 cm, and can be in the epidermis, or dermis, or subcutaneous tissue.
- Plaque : They are solid, high and flat areas with a diameter greater than 1 cm, similar to the shape of the plateau.
- vesicle : A region of diameter less than 1 cm, filled with transparent liquid.
- blister : Small pests filled with pus, usually caused by acne, boils, or herpes.
- The evil : Swelling due to the accumulation of fluid in the upper layer of the skin.
- Burrows : Are linear areas produced by an infection in the skin and form tunnels in the outer surface of the skin.
- Expansion of capillaries : The superficial vasculature of the skin is permanently expanded and occurs as a result of a localized disorder or as part of a general disorder in the body.
How to Diagnose Rashes
Skin rash is diagnosed based on:
- Patient history.
- Hereditary cases, where rashes are another form of allergies inherited from parents to their children.
- Clinical tests to determine the spread of the rash and the stages of its spread.
- Factors that led to his appearance.
- Blood tests and chemistry.
Causes of rashes
There are many reasons for the emergence of skin rash is what is contagious and non-contagious, and these are the most important reasons leading to it:
- Viral infection is one of the most common causes among children.
- Exposure to floral and tree vaccines in the spring season.
- Skin rash can be an indication of a disease or malfunction of the body, such as measles or smallpox.
- Exposure to cosmetics for children, containing aromatic substances.
- Severe dehydration of the skin.
- Take some medications that cause a rash.
- Bacterial infections, which arise as a result of eating contaminated food and beverages, and cause meningitis.
- The use of some creams that treat allergy containing cortisone, as this article heals the rash very quickly, but comes back after three days in another form and a wider place than before.
- Use a large detergent, soap that contains a high percentage of soda.
- Tension and some psychological stresses lead to the appearance of rash.
- Some environmental conditions of climate change, aging, etc. may lead to skin rash.
Show rash
Some symptoms associated with rash:
- The appearance of grain or redness on different areas of the body.
- Severe itching of the skin.
- High temperature.
- Feeling sore throat.
- Shortness of breath, this is the case of a sensitivity of drugs and insect bite.
- Inflammation of skin rash areas.
- Arthritis.
- Drying and peeling skin.
Methods of treatment of rash
Skin rash is treated according to the main cause of this rash, and the following points are some of the treatments used in addition to some tips to alleviate its symptoms:
- Some viral infections that cause skin rash do not need treatment, and they go away alone after a while.
- The patient may need some immunosuppressants and corticosteroids in case of immunological diseases.
- Phototherapy, UV radiation for certain diseases.
- Give the patient anti-itching, such as antihistamines or similar, to relieve the itching, which increase the rate of rash and cause dermatitis.
- Continuous moisturizing of the skin, using only natural substances, such as olive oil, glycerol oil and liquid paraffin, as they lead to full recovery without exposing the body to any future health problems.
- Reduce the use of detergents and soap.
- Avoid using wet wipes for children containing aromatic substances.
- Use soft wipes on the skin.
- Avoid places with flowers and trees at the time of flowering.