Differential Diagnosis For Pediatric Rash: Disease Categories

OVERVIEW

This page is dedicated to covering the differential diagnosis for pediatric rash. This differential will be organized by disease categories.

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DISEASE CATEGORIES?

When thinking about the differential for pediatric rash the following disease categories come to mind:

• Inflammatory
• Infectious 
• Other

INFLAMMATORY CAUSES OF PEDIATRIC RASH

Some inflammatory causes of a pediatric rash:

• Atopic dermatitis
• Contact dermatitis

INFLAMMATORY CAUSES OF PEDIATRIC RASH

Some infectious causes of a pediatric rash:

• Hand, foot, mouth disease
• Lyme disease
• Scabies
• Tinea pedis
• Tinea corporis
• Tinea capitas
• Onicomicosis

OTHER CAUSES OF PEDIATRIC RASH

Some other causes of a pediatric rash:

• Seborrhea
• Pityriasis alba
• Tinea versicolor
• Keratosis pilaris
• Infantile psoriasis (less common)
• Acrodermatitis enteropathica (rare)
• Juvenile plantar dermatosis
• Pompholyx
• Erythema multiforme
• Pityriasis rosea
• Acrodermatitis enteropathica

Page Updated: 11.03.2016