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Erythema Types & Treatments Guide

This document lists different types of erythema rashes and their causes. Erythema infectiosum is caused by parvovirus B19 and presents with slapped cheeks. Erythema multiforme can be caused by HSV, drugs, or mycoplasma. Erythema migrans presents as a bullseye rash and is caused by Lyme disease. Erythema marginatum is associated with rheumatic fever caused by Group A Streptococcus pyogenes. Erythema nodosum is linked to sarcoidosis. It also lists medications used to treat heavy metal poisoning and their purposes, such as dimercaprol for arsenic, lead and mercury poisoning

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Erythema Types & Treatments Guide

This document lists different types of erythema rashes and their causes. Erythema infectiosum is caused by parvovirus B19 and presents with slapped cheeks. Erythema multiforme can be caused by HSV, drugs, or mycoplasma. Erythema migrans presents as a bullseye rash and is caused by Lyme disease. Erythema marginatum is associated with rheumatic fever caused by Group A Streptococcus pyogenes. Erythema nodosum is linked to sarcoidosis. It also lists medications used to treat heavy metal poisoning and their purposes, such as dimercaprol for arsenic, lead and mercury poisoning

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Erythema infectiosum---the 5th disease (parvovirus b19)---slapped cheeks

Erythema multiforme---HSV , Drugs, mycoplasma

Erythema migrans---bulls eye rash---lyme disease

Erythema marginatum---rheumatic fever---Group A strep pyogenes

Erythema nodusum---sarcoidosis

Dexrazoxane----iron chelating agent---used to prevent cardiotoxicity in Doxorubicin (anti-tumor


antibiotic)

Dimercaprol----used in heavy metal poisoning ---arsenic,lead, mercury

deferoxamine----iron poisoning

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