BLISTERING SKIN ERUPTION

bullous disorders:

pemphigus [intra-epidermal and rupture easily; mucosal involvement; may be precipitated by drugs]

pemphigoid [sub-epidermal; usually no mucosal involvement; may occur as side-effect of certain drugs]

dermatitis herpetiformis [typical distribution; very itchy; associated with coeliac disease]

epidermolysis bullosa [various forms, varying severity]

porphyria cutanea tarda [alcoholic liver disease]

staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome [Ritter's disease; exfoliative toxin of Staph. aureus; intra-epithelial blisters]

toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell's disease; secondary to drugs; painful skin; sub-epidermal]

other skin disease:

erythema multiforme / Stevens-Johnson syndrome [painless skin]

discoid lupus

lichen planus

scalds / burns (heat, chemicals, frostbite)

barbiturate overdose

insect bites

severe dermatitis

cheiropompholyx

atypical pyoderma gangrenosum

infections:

tinea pedis

syphilis

viral:

variola

varicella-zoster

herpes simplex

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