Diagnosing scabies Usually a doctor can identify scabies based on theappearanceof the rash (raised track-like burrows in the skin) and your description of theitch. Most people with scabies only carry 10 to 15 mites at any given time, and each mite is less than half a millimeter long. This...
I contracted an itchy rash from the man I had been seeing for the last 6 months. He travels quite a bit for work and he became symptomatic before me and the doctor said it was contact dermatitis. But that doesn't spread to others. After I started itching, I realized the doctors were...
Case Description: One day later, she presented with multiple bullae in both feet and pruritic rash. The rash was maculopapular over her forearm, knuckles, upper back and both feet with redness and warmth. She was taken to the teaching hospital where scratching test was positive for scabies. ...
(solid elevations), pustules, and crusted skin areas. In addition, arashbreaks out on parts of the body where there are no burrows—on the buttocks, over the shoulder blades, and on the abdomen. The rash is the result of an allergic reaction to mite proteins, feces, and eggs. It is ...