Acute papular skin eruption

Description

A provisional diagnosis for a skin eruption of unknown or uncertain nature which arises abruptly and consists of multiple skin papules. A wide variety of infectious and inflammatory skin disorders may present in this way. Examples include guttate psoriasis, lichen planus, pityriasis lichenoides, insect bites, scabies and secondary syphilis.

Index terms

Acute papular skin eruption

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/923546127 – Drug eruptions
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

ME62.0 – Acute erythematous skin eruption
ME62.1 – Acute purpuric skin eruption
ME62.2 – Acute urticarial skin eruption
ME62.3 – Acute maculopapular skin eruption
ME62.5 – Acute exudative skin eruption
ME62.6 – Acute blistering skin eruption
ME62.7 – Acute desquamating skin eruption
ME62.8 – Acute discoid or annular skin eruption
ME62.9 – Acute excoriation of skin
ME62.Y – Other specified acute skin eruption of uncertain or unspecified nature

Foundation entity

Acute papular skin eruption – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1173786143

Part of: ME62: Acute skin eruption of uncertain or unspecified nature › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified