Erythema
Symptom defined as redness of the skin or mucous membranes mostly due to inflammation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with arrythmia or erythremia.
Erythema (from Greek erythros 'red') is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries.[1] It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation. Examples of erythema not associated with pathology include nervous blushes.[2]
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Characteristic "bull's eye" rash (erythema migrans) of early Lyme disease | |
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