Rashes That Resemble Chicken Pox WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Rashes That Resemble Chicken Pox
Aside from chicken pox there are several other diseases which may present itself with similar rashes. One of the most common is shingles or herpes zoster. Unlike chicken pox wherein the distribution of rashes is generalized, the distribution of rashes in shingles follows a dermatomal pattern (a dermatome is an area of the skin supplied by a spinal nerve). Other considerations are contact dermatitis and impetigo.
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
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- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Rashes That Resemble Chickenpox, Rashes Resembling Chicken Pox, Rashes Resembling Chickenpox
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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