Erythema is an abnormal redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion. It is one of the cardinal signs of inflammation. The following codes are used with International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. ... The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) is a domain specific extension of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems for tumor diseases. ... The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. ... The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual published by the American Psychiatric Association The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the handbook used most often in diagnosing mental disorders in the United States and internationally. ... The Mendelian Inheritance in Man project is a database that catalogues all the known diseases with a genetic component, and - when possible - links them to the relevant genes in the human genome. ... MedlinePlus (medlineplus. ... eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996. ... The Diseases Database is a free website that provides information about the relationships between medical conditions, symptoms, and medications. ... Diagram of the layers of human skin In zootomy and dermatology, skin is an organ of the integumentary system composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. ... Capillaries are the smallest of a bodys blood vessels, measuring 5-10 μm. ... Inflammation is the first response of the immune system to infection or irritation and may be referred to as the innate cascade. ...

It can be caused by infection, massage, electrical treatments, or exercise, any of which can cause the capillaries to dilate, resulting in redness. An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Massage causes the blood vessels to be compressed, forcing blood forward. As pressure is released, the vessels return to their normal size and blood rushes in to fill the space created. Fresh, oxgenated blood is brought to the area and so will nourish the tissue and help with tissue repair. The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. ... Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ...

Associated conditions

• Erythema ab igne
• Erythema induratum
• Erythema infectiosum (or fifth disease)
• Erythema marginatum
• Erythema migrans
• Erythema multiforme (EM)
• Erythema nodosum
• Erythema toxicum
• Palmar erythema

Fifth disease is also referred to as erythema infectiosum (meaning infectious redness) and as slapped cheek syndrome. ... Toddler with slapped cheek characteristic of the fifth disease. ... Erythema marginatum is symptom seen in the early phase of the rheumatic fever, in about 5% cases of the disease. ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe and potentially life-threatening (15% of cases) disease, it is a hypersensitivity complex affecting the skin and the mucous membranes, a severe expression of erythema multiforme (EM) (and so SJS is also called erythema multiforme major). ... Erythema nodosum is a form of inflammation of the subcutaneous fatty tissue. ... Palmar erythema is reddening of the palms at the thenar and hypothenar eminences. ...

See also

• Flushing (physiology)
• Rash

For a person to flush is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions. ... Red and Anarchist Skinheads is often referred to as RASH. A typical rash A rash is a change in the skin which affects its appearance or texture. ...

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