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3.Pityriasis Rosa

Protocols

Clinical Feature:



1.Age onset usually 10-35years

2.Oval patchy lesion that's called "HERALD PATCH"

3."Fir Tree" pattern.

4.Site involved Back(other possible site chest, face).

5.This is acute onset,short duration history.

DX:

Pityriasis Rosea/Christmas tree rash

CAUSE:Exact cause unkown


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D/D:

  • Guttate psoriasis
  • Tinea corporis


Treatment of Pityriasis Rosa:

1.Topical Steroid like

Betaderm ([post id="539" title="Betamethasone"])ointment/Facid BT ([post id="540" title="Facid"])cream

  • 2 times daily 2-4 weeks
Or, 

Topical A mycin([post id="432" title="Erythromycin"]) lotion
  • 2 times daily 2-4 weeks

2.Tab Fexo([post id="541" title="Fexofenadine"]) 120mg

  • 0+0+1........7-10 days

Or 

Tab. Rupa ([post id="542" title="Rupatadine"])10mg.

  • 0+0+1 2-4 weeks

If severe itching:

Add, Calamine ([post id="532" title="Calamine"]) lotion

  • 2-3 times daily

If not responsive add oral erythromycin like

Tab.Eromycin ([post id="432" title="Erythromycin"]) DS 500mg

  • 1+0+1 ......14 days

3.Emolient([post id="543" title="Emolent"])

  • 2-3 times daily

4.in extensive case: UVB([post id="544" title="click"]) photo therapy 

5.Follow up after ....14 days.