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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Also known as ''lichen tropicus, rubra, prickly heat'' | |||
*Pruritic, maculopapular, erythematous rash over normally clothed areas of body | |||
[[Image:Miliaria.jpg|thumbnail|Miliaria]] | [[Image:Miliaria.jpg|thumbnail|Miliaria]] | ||
===Pathophysiology=== | ===Pathophysiology=== | ||
*Acute inflammation of sweat ducts caused by blockage of pores by macerated skin | |||
*Ducts become dilated under pressure and ultimately rupture | |||
*This produces superficial vesicles in malpighian layer of skin on a red base | |||
*May progress to miliaria profunda (white papules) if duct ruptures a second time | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 26 August 2015
Background
- Also known as lichen tropicus, rubra, prickly heat
- Pruritic, maculopapular, erythematous rash over normally clothed areas of body
Pathophysiology
- Acute inflammation of sweat ducts caused by blockage of pores by macerated skin
- Ducts become dilated under pressure and ultimately rupture
- This produces superficial vesicles in malpighian layer of skin on a red base
- May progress to miliaria profunda (white papules) if duct ruptures a second time
Differential Diagnosis
Environmental heat diagnoses
Treatment
- Antihistamines
- Dicloxacillin or erythromycin if appears superinfected
See Also
Source
Tintinalli