Systemic lupus erythematosus commonly presents as a rash. The rashes are caused by inflammation from the immune system fighting the body. Systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus, ...

The cause of death among patients with dermatomyositis who died in the hospital were interstitial lung disease exacerbation, infection, and cardiogenic shock. Regardless of myositis-specific ...

A rash or skin irritation can develop anywhere that skin folds exist on the body. These folds can trap heat, moisture, bacteria, and yeast. Combined with chafing, this leads to a condition called ...

Background: Anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis is a rare subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with high mortality, often due to interstitial lung disease (ILD). Myocardial involvement, although rarer, ...

Hashimoto’s rash refers to a rash or hives associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, but it’s not an official or distinct diagnosis. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that occurs when ...

Karen came to the Emergency Department (ED) with her adult daughter with complaints of an allergic reaction. She had recently been seen in the ED for abdominal pain and ended up having an appendicitis ...

A Gen Z woman returned from vacation with more than just memories—what she believed was a chlorine rash was something else entirely Reddit user u/survivorsavedmylife from New England came back from ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 78 years old. Breast cancer runs in my family, and I am one of the lucky ones who had a lump that was caught early through an annual mammogram. I had a partial mastectomy, which ...

Most adults are allergic to this plant and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash. By Cameron Walker When out in nature, we all know you’re not supposed to wander into the bushes.

Poison ivy, along with poison oak and poison sumac, has an oily coating called urushiol, which often causes redness, swelling, and severe itching within 4 to 48 hours after contact with your skin.

"I felt like a medical mystery," Sarah Neal tells PEOPLE of the painful rash that spread across her body and left her searching for answers after a confusing ER visit Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter ...