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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
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#Dicloxacillin or erythromycin if appears superinfected | #[[Dicloxacillin]] or [[erythromycin]] if appears superinfected | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 26 August 2015
Background
- Also known as lichen tropicus, miliaria rubra, prickly heat
Pathophysiology
- Acute inflammation of sweat ducts caused by blockage of pores by macerated skin
- Ducts become dilated under pressure and ultimately rupture
- This produces superficial vesicles in malpighian layer of skin on a red base
- May progress to miliaria profunda (white papules) if duct ruptures a second time
Clinical Features
- Pruritic, maculopapular, erythematous rash over normally clothed areas of body
Differential Diagnosis
Environmental heat diagnoses
Diagnosis
- Clinical diagnosis
Treatment
- Antihistamines
- Dicloxacillin or erythromycin if appears superinfected