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What population groups tend to get erythema nodosum?
Hello, I see you are asking "What is erythema nodosum?" Erythema nodosum is characterized by tender, red bumps, usually found symmetrically on the shins. Up to 55 percent of cases have no clear identifiable cause. Sometimes, erythema nodosum is not a separate disease. Rather, it is a sign of some other infection, disease, or of a sensitivity to a drug. For more information, you can visit this URL - skincarehealthcenter. com/condition/erythema-nodosum/c/11364
Can chickenpox cause erythema nodosum?
Yes
What are the symptoms of erythema nodosum?
Erythema nodosum is an eruption of tender red lumps on both shins and occasionally the arms and face. Bruising often accompanies the nodule formation.
What is the icd-9 code antral erythema icd-9?
017.1 Erythema nodosum with hypersensitivity reaction in tuberculosis[0-6]Bazin's diseaseErythema:induratumnodosum, tuberculousTuberculosis indurativaExcludes:erythema nodosum NOS (695.2) view7.6976413726807 695.0 Toxic erythemaErythema venenatum view7.2985882759094 713.3 Arthropathy associated with dermatological disordersCode first underlying disease, as:erythema multiforme (695.10-695.19)erythema nodosum (695.2)Excludes:psoriatic arthropathy (696.0) view7.1016163825989 695.10 Erythema multiforme, unspecifiedErythema irisHerpes iris view7.1016163825989 695.2 Erythema nodosumExcludes:tuberculous erythema nodosum (017.1) view5.8707094192505 695.19 Other erythema multiforme view5.8707094192505 946.1 Erythema [first degree] view5.8707094192505 949.1 Erythema [first degree] view5.8068675994873 057.0 Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease] view5.8068675994873 695.11 Erythema multiforme minor
What is the prognosis for people treated for erythema nodosum?
The nodules will eventually disappear, leaving no trace behind.
You are a 34 year old man your ankles are swelling and there are knots forming under the skin on your legs?
Ask your doctor about Erythema Nodosum. Erythema nodosum is a type of skin inflammation that is located in a certain portion of the fatty layer of skin. Erythema nodosum (also called EN) results in reddish, painful, tender lumps most commonly located in the front of the legs below the knees. The tender lumps, or nodules, of erythema nodosum range in size from 1 to 5 centimeters. The nodular swelling is caused by a special pattern of inflammation in the fatty layer of skin. Erythema nodosum can be self-limited and resolve on its own in three to six weeks. Upon resolution, it may leave only a temporary bruised appearance or leave a chronic indentation in the skin where the fatty layer has been injured.
What treatment exists for patients with erythema multiforme?
Erythema multiforme is inadvertently treated when the causative agent, whether it be a drug or a disease, is treated. In severe cases, cortisone-like medication is often used along with general supportive measures and.
How do you pronounce erythema?
Era-theme-uh
What treatment exists for patients with erythema nodosum?
Painful nodules can be treated with mild pain killers and local application of ice packs. Medical attention will be directed toward the underlying disease.
How is erythema multiforme diagnosed?
There are a few other skin eruptions that mimic erythema nodosum, so the physician may have to perform a biopsy to sort them out. There are a few types of panniculitis, fat inflammation, that may signal a cancer somewhere.
What can occur when antigens combine with the antibodies to M. Leprae in the bloodstream?
When the antigens combine with the antibodies to M. Leprae in the bloodstream, a reaction called erythema nodosum leprosum may occur, resulting in new lesions and peripheral nerve damage.
What is erythema modosum?
I believe that you mean Erythema Nodosum. It is described as: A tender, red, nodular rash on the shins that usually arises in conjunction with other illnesses, such as streptococcal, fungal, or tubercular infection. Also may occur with inflammatory bowel disease, occult cancer, or sarcoidosis. Because it's usually associated with a serious disease, a diagnostic search for the underlying cause is normally done. Sometimes though, NO underlying cause is found.
