The diffuse papules seen in this patient could fit with the diagnosis of body lice infestation, but the vesicular component and facial involvement of the rash are atypical of this diagnosis.

Urticaria is complicated to diagnose by its symptomatic overlap with other skin conditions and the frequent misclassification ...

Residents say the toxic air also causes skin rashes and eye irritation, damages crops, and restricts routine tasks like drying laundry outdoors. “Everything is covered with dust or soot,” said ...

Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was battling breathing problems for several days ...

Christopher Damien reported about law enforcement in Southern California’s inland and desert communities as part of The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship. As two cellmates were ...

Brynn Whitfield threw her “Real Housewives of New York City” co-stars under the bus in a recent interview, claiming she is the only one who actually holds a “full-time job.” “I’m the ...

Heat rash, or miliaria, is a disorder involving vesicles, papules, and pustules of the skin. It occurs when the sweat glands become blocked, trapping sweat in the deep layers of the skin.

An exanthem is any eruptive skin rash that may be associated with fever or other systemic symptoms. Causes include infectious pathogens, medication reactions and, occasionally, a combination of both.

He described a tingling sensation, then pruritus that preceded the appearance of the lesions. The lesions were ... the normal papules are replaced by flat violaceous macules that are found in ...

Vesicles are fluid-filled lesions less than 5 millimeters (5mm). If the fluid-filled lesion is greater than 0.5 mm, it’s called a bulla. Blisters are either vesicles or bullae, depending on the ...

In general, symptoms of allergic reaction can be mild or serious. For mild allergic reaction symptoms, such as a mild rash, call your doctor right away. They may recommend treatments to help ...