Pityriasis rosea Flashcards
1
Q
What is Pityriasis rosea?
A
Acute self limiting rash
2
Q
What may preceed a Pityriasis rosea rash?
A
HH7 - a viral infection recently
3
Q
Appearance of Pityriasis rosea?
A
erythematous, oval, scaly patches
longitudinal diameters of the oval lesions running parallel to the line of Langer
‘fir-tree’ appearance
Herald patch 1-2 before rash
4
Q
Treatment of Pityriasis rosea?
A
self limiting - 6 weeks to resolve
