What is Erythema Marginatum?

Erythema Marginatum is also known as erythema marginatum rheumatica. Erythema Marginatum is occurs in rheumatic fever. Erythema Marginatum is appear in pink rings on the trunk and inner surfaces of the arms and legs. The duration of this disease is several month. This disease is curable. Their is no sex ratio and age level. Rheumatic fever can seriously damage the valves of the heart. Erythema Marginatum occurs in less than 5% of patients with rheumatic fever. children occurs this disease in between the age of 6 -15 years.

Causes of Erythema Marginatum

• Erythema Marginatum is caused by streptococcus bacteria.
• Patient having bacterial throat infection
• Body's immune system
• St rep infection cause this disease
• Erythema Marginatum is caused by allergic drug reactions

What are the symptoms of Erythema Marginatum?

• Patient occur inflammation of heart
• Infection-bacteria and fungi
• Drugs,Hydroxychloroquine
• Cholestatic liver disease
• Erythema
• Joint swelling; redness or warmth
• Skin eruption on the trunk and upper part of the arms or legs
• The disease can affect the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

Erythema Marginatum Treatment

• Erythema Marginatum is treated with a ten-day course of antibiotics by mouth.
• A 10-day course of penicillin by mouth or a single injection of penicillin G may used to treated the disease.
• Anti-inflammatory agents will improve mild carditis.
• Medications including diazepam, haloperidol are used to treat the disease.
• Anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin or corticosteroidsare used to reduce inflammation.
• Low doses of antibiotics such as penicillin, sulfadiazine, or erythromycin over the long term to prevent the disease from returning.
• Skin biopsy may also used in some patients for early diagnosis of rheumatic fever.

   

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