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Pus can indicate bacterial, fungal or viral infection. Some pustules are sterile and are due to inflammatory skin disease. This topic provides a differential diagnosis of pustular skin conditions. Acute mainly pustular generalised eruptions. Acute mainly pustular localised eruptions.
9 lis 2023 · Pustular skin lesions can be infectious or inflammatory and should be differentiated from vesicular eruptions. A thorough history, examination of the distribution, and evolution of pustules on the skin provide clues to generate a differential diagnosis.
16 wrz 2021 · A pustule is a vesicle or bulla containing purulent material. It varies in size and may occur at different levels within the epidermis: subcorneal, intraepidermal, or basement membrane zones. A pustular rash is composed of multiple pustular lesions.
18 wrz 2023 · A vesicular rash occurs when there are vesicles in the area of your rash. Most vesicular rashes are harmless and will go away, but there are some serious diseases that can cause vesicular...
1 sie 2016 · This chapter provides guidance to the diagnosis and management of common and important pustular eruptions, including acne vulgaris, acne fulminans, SAPHO syndrome, rosacea, perioral dermatitis, and follicular occlusion diseases (acne conglobata, hidradenitis suppurativa, and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp).
5 gru 2023 · Blistering skin disorders are characterized by the presence of fluid-filled lesions on the skin that occur as a result of a loss of adhesion between cells within the epidermis (acantholysis), edema between epidermal cells (spongiosis), or disassociation of the epidermis and dermis.
15 kwi 2024 · A pustular rash is a patch of large pustules. It is likely surrounded by redness and inflammation and usually appears on the upper half of the body. Sometimes pustules are confused with papules. Papules are small bumps (less than 1 centimeter), while pustules are larger and filled with yellow pus.
