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Erythema multiforme, the Glossary

Erythema multiforme (EM) is a skin condition that appears with red patches evolving into target lesions, typically on both hands.^[1]

46 relations: Aciclovir, Adverse drug reaction, Allopurinol, Aspirin, Barbiturate, BCG vaccine, Chlamydia (genus), Coccidioides immitis, Dermatology, Erythema, Erythema migrans, Erythema multiforme major, Erythema multiforme minor, Glucocorticoid, Herpes, Herpes simplex virus, Immune complex, Immunoglobulin M, Legionnaires' disease, Leprosy, Leukemia, Microcirculation, Modafinil, Multiple myeloma, Mycobacterium, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Oral mucosa, Penicillin, Phenytoin, Polycythemia, Primary myelofibrosis, Salmonella, Skin condition, Staphylococcus, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, Streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Sulfonamide (medicine), Target lesion, Total body surface area, Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trichomonas, Vasculitis.
Erythemas
Herpes simplex virus–associated diseases

Aciclovir

Aciclovir, also known as acyclovir, is an antiviral medication.

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Adverse drug reaction

An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is a harmful, unintended result caused by taking medication.

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Allopurinol

Allopurinol is a medication used to decrease high blood uric acid levels.

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Aspirin

Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and/or inflammation, and as an antithrombotic.

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Barbiturate

Barbiturates are a class of depressant drugs that are chemically derived from barbituric acid.

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BCG vaccine

The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine is a vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis (TB).

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Chlamydia (genus)

Chlamydia is a genus of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria that are obligate intracellular parasites.

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Coccidioides immitis

Coccidioides immitis is a pathogenic fungus that resides in the soil in certain parts of the southwestern United States, northern Mexico, and a few other areas in the Western Hemisphere.

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Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.

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Erythema

Erythema is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries.

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Erythema migrans or erythema chronicum migrans is an expanding rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease, and can also (but less commonly) be caused by southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI).

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Erythema multiforme major

In dermatology, erythema multiforme major is a form of rash with skin loss or epidermal detachment.

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Erythema multiforme minor

Erythema multiforme (EM) is usually a reaction of the skin and mucous membranes that occurs suddenly. Erythema multiforme and Erythema multiforme minor are erythemas.

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Glucocorticoid

Glucocorticoids (or, less commonly, glucocorticosteroids) are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones.

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Herpes

Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. Erythema multiforme and herpes are herpes simplex virus–associated diseases.

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Herpes simplex virus

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human ''Herpesviridae'' family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans.

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Immune complex

An immune complex, sometimes called an antigen-antibody complex or antigen-bound antibody, is a molecule formed from the binding of multiple antigens to antibodies.

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Immunoglobulin M

Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the largest of several isotypes of antibodies (also known as immunoglobulin) that are produced by vertebrates.

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Legionnaires' disease

Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any species of Legionella bacteria, quite often Legionella pneumophila.

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Leprosy

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis.

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Leukemia

Leukemia (also spelled leukaemia; pronounced) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells.

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Microcirculation

The microcirculation is the circulation of the blood in the smallest blood vessels, the microvessels of the microvasculature present within organ tissues.

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Modafinil

Modafinil, sold under the brand name Provigil among others, is a wakefulness-promoting medication used primarily to treat narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden sleep attacks.

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Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM), also known as plasma cell myeloma and simply myeloma, is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that normally produces antibodies.

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Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium is a genus of over 190 species in the phylum Actinomycetota, assigned its own family, Mycobacteriaceae.

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a very small cell wall-less bacterium in the class Mollicutes.

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Neisseria meningitidis

Neisseria meningitidis, often referred to as the meningococcus, is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threatening sepsis.

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a group of blood cancers that includes all types of lymphomas except Hodgkin lymphomas.

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Oral mucosa

The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane lining the inside of the mouth.

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Penicillin

Penicillins (P, PCN or PEN) are a group of β-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from Penicillium moulds, principally P. chrysogenum and P. rubens.

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Phenytoin

Phenytoin (PHT), sold under the brand name Dilantin among others, is an anti-seizure medication.

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Polycythemia

Polycythemia (also known as polycythaemia) is a laboratory finding in which the hematocrit (the volume percentage of red blood cells in the blood) and/or hemoglobin concentration are increased in the blood.

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Primary myelofibrosis

Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a rare bone marrow blood cancer.

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Salmonella

Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped (bacillus) gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae.

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Skin condition

A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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Staphylococcus

Staphylococcus is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales.

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Stevens–Johnson syndrome

Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a type of severe skin reaction.

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Streptococcus

Streptococcus is a genus of gram-positive or spherical bacteria that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Bacillota.

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive, spherical bacteria, alpha-hemolytic member of the genus Streptococcus.

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Sulfonamide (medicine)

Sulfonamide is a functional group (a part of a molecule) that is the basis of several groups of drugs, which are called sulphonamides, sulfa drugs or sulpha drugs.

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Target lesion

In dermatology, a target lesion or bull's-eye lesion, named for its resemblance to the bull's-eye of a shooting target, is a rash with central clearing.

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Total body surface area

Total body surface area (TBSA) is an assessment of injury to or disease of the skin, such as burns or psoriasis.

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Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), also known as Lyell's syndrome, is a type of severe skin reaction.

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Toxoplasma gondii

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic protozoan (specifically an apicomplexan) that causes toxoplasmosis.

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Trichomonas

Trichomonas is a genus of anaerobic excavate parasites of vertebrates.

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Vasculitis

Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythema_multiforme

Also known as Bullous erythema multiforme, Erythema exudativum multiforme, Erythema multiforme - severe mucosal form, Erythema multiforme due to drug, Erythema multiforme due to herpes simplex infection, HEBRA'S DISEASE, Hebra disease, Herpes simplex virus-related erythema multiforme, Multiforme erythema, NEC erythema multiforme due to specified cause, Nonbullous erythema multiforme.

Erythema multiforme, the Glossary

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Erythemas

Herpes simplex virus–associated diseases

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