The patient was an elderly Caucasian man who came to the clinic with complaints of a red, intensely itchy rash on his elbows (Figure 1), buttocks (Figure 2), and back. His symptoms began with a slight ...

People get scarlet fever from a bacterium called group A Streptococcus, which is also known as group A strep. This bacterium can sometimes release a poison that causes a rash. The illness gets its ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, is back for part 2 of "What Your Skin Says About Your Health," where she describes several skin conditions and their associated ...

Rashes cause changes in skin color or texture. Hives are a type of rash that involves raised itchy bumps. Not all rashes cause hives to develop. Many people think that hives and rashes are the same, ...

The main signs of COVID-19 are respiratory symptoms, like congestion and a cough. But COVID-19 can also cause skin rashes, dermatologists say. And the coronavirus is just one of many viruses that may ...