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Rocky mountain spotted fever (RMSF)
Etiology: Dermacentor variabilis, Dermacentor andersoni, Rhipicephalus
sanguineus
Description:
1. nonblanching rash initially appearing as red macules 1-5 mm in size and pruritic
2. within days the macules become papules, petechiae, and ecchymoses
3. in 50% of cases, rash becomes hemorrhagic
Location: begins on the ankles and wrists, then spreads to the palms and soles










Rosacea
Etiology: increased amount of Demodex in sebaceous follicles, UV radiation, triggers (spicy food, alcohol, stress, extreme temperatures)
At risk: females, Northern European
Location: central face
Appearance: flushing, papules, pustules, telangiectasias
Ass. conditions: hyper/hypothyroid
Tx: topical metronidazole, lasers, azelaic acid, doxy
Rose Gardener’s Disease / Sporotrichosis
Etiology: Sporothrix schenkii
Description: multiple inflammatory subcutaneous nodules in a linear fashion along the course of the lymphatic channels
Roseola / Exanthema Subitum / Sixth Disease
Etiology: HHV-6 / HHV-7
Description: red lacy appearance (spares face), rose-colored macule (post high fever)
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