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Exanthema - Immunology
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Definition of 'Exanthema'Diseases in which skin eruptions or rashes are a prominent manifestation. Classically, six such diseases were described with similar rashes; they were numbered in the order in which they were reported. Only the fourth (Duke's disease), fifth (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM), and sixth (EXANTHEMA SUBITUM) numeric designations survive as occasional synonyms in current terminology. Common names: Exanthema; Skin Rash; Rash, Skin; Rash; Exanthem |
Monday, November 23, 2009
Approach to the patient with drug allergy.
30 Jul 2009 
Drug allergies are adverse drug reactions mediated by the specific immune system. Despite characteristic signs (eg, skin rash) that raise awareness for possible drug allergies, they are great imitators of disease and may hide behind unexpected ... Read more...
Acute arthropathy in patients with rash diseases: a comparative study.
3 May 2009 The aim of this study was to assess the association of acute arthropathy and selected clinical features in patients with acute rash diseases. Serum samples from 1,554 patients were tested for anti-measles, dengue, human parvovirus B19, and rubella ... Read more...
A delayed hypersensitivity reaction to enfuvirtide after rechallenge.
30 Mar 2009 Enfuvirtide is beneficial in patients with limited treatment options. We report this case to highlight the possibility of a delayed hypersensitivity reaction as an important potential side-effect of enfuvirtide treatment. A highly antiretroviral ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Exanthema - Immunology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Approach to the patient with drug allergy. 30 Jul 2009
- Acute arthropathy in patients with rash diseases: a comparative study. 3 May 2009
- A delayed hypersensitivity reaction to enfuvirtide after rechallenge. 30 Mar 2009
- Melan-A-specific cytotoxic T cells are associated with tumor regression and autoimmunity following treatment with anti-CTLA-4. 22 Mar 2009
- Late-onset seropositive Isaacs' syndrome after Guillain-Barré syndrome. 18 Mar 2009
- Differential T-cell response in a young child and neonates with toxic shock syndrome.
30 Jan 2009 - Detection and quantification of drug-specific T cells in penicillin allergy. 10 Jan 2009
- Are selective COX-2 inhibitors a safe option in patients with intolerance to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs? 30 Dec 2008
- Facial rash and palmoplantar pruritus in an infant after first contact with kaki. 30 Dec 2008
- Selective excretion of anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 in a superantigen-inducing neonatal infectious disease. 9 Dec 2008
- Parvovirus B19 infection as trigger of graft vs. host disease. 6 Aug 2008
- Southern tick-associated rash illness: erythema migrans is not always Lyme disease. 29 Jun 2008
- Anti-endothelial cell antibodies in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies negative pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis. 30 May 2008
- The arthritic fisherman. 30 Mar 2008
- Cytokine and chemokine expression in the skin from patients with maculopapular exanthema to drugs. 27 Mar 2008
- Monitoring non-immediate allergic reactions to iodine contrast media.
10 Mar 2008 - Clopidogrel desensitization: case report and review of published protocols. 30 Jan 2008
- Diagnosis and management of HIV drug hypersensitivity. 8 Jan 2008
- Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to tetrazepam. 30 Dec 2007
- Amoxicillin-induced exanthema in patients with infectious mononucleosis: allergy or transient immunostimulation? 29 Nov 2007
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Technical information about 'Exanthema'
Definition: Diseases in which skin eruptions or rashes are a prominent manifestation. Classically, six such diseases were described with similar rashes; they were numbered in the order in which they were reported. Only the fourth (Duke's disease), fifth (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM), and sixth (EXANTHEMA SUBITUM) numeric designations survive as occasional synonyms in current terminology.
Descriptor UI: D005076
Alternative terms: Exanthema; Skin Rash; Rash, Skin; Rash; Exanthem;
Related Mesh Headings: Wissler's Syndrome;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C17.800.257;
Technical Notes: a skin eruption usually chem- or viral-induced; EXANTHEMA SUBITUM is also available