Fever and rash

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1996 Mar;10(1):101-10. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70289-0.

Abstract

The combination of fever and rash comprises an extensive differential diagnosis. Many of the causes of this presentation are life-threatening. In this article, rashes are categorized as petechial, maculopapular, vesicular, erythematous, and urticarial. Each type of rash is then divided into infectious etiologies, both treatable and nontreatable, and noninfectious etiologies. It is usually possible to arrive at a workable differential diagnosis when clinical, historical, and epidemiologic factors are considered.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythema / etiology
  • Fever / diagnosis
  • Fever / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infections / complications
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*
  • Urticaria / etiology