Exanthem and efflorescences
Our topic then is the
exanthem, i.e. the skin rash as a whole,
and its smallest elements, the
efflorescences, which, looked at
closely, if necessary with a microscope, and described accurately, can lead to a
diagnosis. A blood test is rarely needed, especially for infants; it would simply
confirm the diagnosis. A skin biopsy is necessary only in very difficult cases;
it is important for diseases which require genetic mapping.
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- Exanthem bei Windpocken - Allergisches Exanthem
Both pictures of
exanthem (chicken pox und allergic exanthem) show us the front aspect of view.
These are typical and very different aspects of two illnesses.
