Differential Diagnosis
Common causes of rashes include:
- Food Allergy
- Anxiety.
- Allergies, for example to food, dyes, medicines, insect stings, metals such as zinc or nickel; such rashes are often called hives.
- Skin contact with an irritant
- Fungal infection, such as ringworm
- Reaction to vaccination
- Skin diseases such as eczema or acne
- Exposure to sun (sunburn) or heat
- Friction due to chafing of the skin
- Irritation such as caused by abrasives impregnated in clothing rubbing the skin. The cloth itself may be abrasive enough for some people
- Menstruation
- Secondary syphilis
Uncommon causes:
- Autoimmune disorders such as psoriasis
- Lead poisoning
- Pregnancy
- Repeated scratching on a particular spot
- Lyme Disease
- Scarlet fever
- loosing rashes you can loose a rash by rubbing egg whites on it and leaving it on for 30 minutes then rinse with cool water.
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