Disease Information for Erysipelas
Erysipelas, Erysipelas (disorder), erysipelas infection, infection erysipelas, Patch of erysipelas
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An acute infection of the skin caused by species of STREPTOCOCCUS. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.
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- Course/Acute
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- Signs & Symptoms
- Rigors/Shaking chills
- Cellulitis/circumscribed facial
- Facial edema/swelling
- Facial Malar flush/rash
- Plethora/Red face/Ruddy look
- Red/erythema skin discoloration
- Tachycardia/Fast heart rate
- Erythroderma
- Face skin lesions
- Facial erythema
- Facial flushing/Beet red
- Facial rash
- Fever and Rash
- Large annular centrally clearing/erythema rash
- Non-pruritic rash
- Painful/tender rash
- Rash
- Spreading edema/skin infection
- Regional adenopathy
- Tender adenopathy/unilateral
- Febrile seizure/children
- Acute sepsis syndrome
- Chills
- Fever
- Fever/Febrile Possible
- Flu-Like Syndrome
- High body temperature
- Local inflammatory signs
- Localized edema/swelling
- Malaise
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- Pathophysiology/Subcutaneous manifestation/involvement
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