Rash - Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Common causes of rashes include:

• Food Allergy
• Anxiety.
• Allergies, for example to food, dyes, medicines, insect stings, metals such as zinc or nickel; such rashes are often called hives.
• Skin contact with an irritant
  • Fungal infection, such as ringworm
• Reaction to vaccination
• Skin diseases such as eczema or acne
• Exposure to sun (sunburn) or heat
• Friction due to chafing of the skin
• Irritation such as caused by abrasives impregnated in clothing rubbing the skin. The cloth itself may be abrasive enough for some people
• Menstruation
• Secondary syphilis

Uncommon causes:

• Autoimmune disorders such as psoriasis
• Lead poisoning
• Pregnancy
• Repeated scratching on a particular spot
• Lyme Disease
• Scarlet fever
• loosing rashes you can loose a rash by rubbing egg whites on it and leaving it on for 30 minutes then rinse with cool water.