Tinea Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 110.0 CAPITIS; 110.2 MANUUM; 110.3 CRURIS; 110.4 PEDIS; 110.5 CORPORIS) Symptoms and Signs Superficial fungal infections may be asymptomatic, pruritic, or burning. They are often…

Lichen Planus Larry E. Millikan (ICD-9 697.0) Symptoms and Signs Lichen planus (LP) can be very pruritic. The classic signs are scaling and purple-to-brown polygonal papules on the wrists, forearms,…

Pityriasis Rosea Larry E. Millikan (ICD-9 696.3) Symptoms and Signs Pruritus in pityriasis rosea (PR) is usually absent or mild. Rarely is it severe in the papular form of the…

Psoriasis James C. Shaw (ICD-9 696.1) Symptoms and Signs Psoriasis is usually asymptomatic, although many patients experience some pruritus. The disease affects 1% of the population of the United States…

Candidosis Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 112.9) Symptoms and Signs Candida infection on the skin can be asymptomatic or pruritic and burning. Previously called monilial dermatitis, it is a yeast infection,…

Erythema Migrans/Lyme Disease John T. Crissey (ICD-9 088.81) Symptoms and Signs It is convenient to divide the course and manifestations of Lyme disease (LD) into two stages: early (acute) and…

Drug Eruption Larry E. Millikan (ICD-9 693.0) Symptoms and Signs Symptoms of drug eruption can vary and may include itching, pruritus, burning, or frank skin pain. Symptoms usually correlate with…

Erythema Multiforme Larry E. Millikan (ICD-9 695.1) Symptoms and Signs We must begin with a note on terminology. There is confusion because the term erythema multiforme (EM) describes a spectrum…

Urticaria Larry E. Millikan (ICD-9 708.9) Symptoms and Signs Urticaria is pruritic. The degree of pruritus depends on the amount of swelling. Patients often say they can watch the lesions…

Dermatomyositis Jeffrey P. Callen (ICD-9 710.3) Symptoms and Signs Skin lesions of dermatomyositis (DM) are often pruritic. The characteristic lesions are the heliotrope rash and Gottron’s papules. The heliotrope rash…