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Rash Diagnosis List Creator

Fluid-filled or solid?
	Fluid-filled (eg. blister)
	Solid
If fluid-filled, is it clear (eg. water) or pustular (eg. milky)?
	Clear
	Pustular
Is it red?
	Yes
	No
Is it scaling (eg. flaking, resembling fish scales)?
	Yes
	No
If it isn't red, what color is it?
	Skin-colored
	White
	Brown-black
	Yellow
If non-scaling and red, is it dome-shaped or flat-topped?
	Dome
	Flat-top
If red and scaling, is there epithelial disruption (eg. erosions, weeping, crust, fissures, or yellow scale)?
	Yes
	No

After answering these questions and clicking the compute button, this tool will create a list of possible conditions that may cause the skin rash.

Lynch PJ. Dematology for the House Officer. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins; 1987.

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