B. Erythema nodosum – Explanation
Erythema nodosum is the most likely diagnosis here. The reason they give a history of
coming from India with fever and feeling of being unwell is to point you towards the
direction of tuberculosis. Erythema nodosum can occur with the primary infection of TB.
THE DIFFERENT ERYTHEMAS
| Erythema Multiforme o Target lesions o If symptoms are severe and involve blistering, think Steven JohnsonSyndrome o Causes o Herpes simplex o Mycoplasma o Penicillin |
Erythema Nodosum
o IBD |
Erythema Marginatum
o Rheumatic fever (considered |
Erythema Chronicum Migrans
o Only Lyme disease |
Erythema Infectiosum (fifth disease)
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Erythema Ab Igne
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