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What Does A Sudden Rash On The Chest Of An Elderly Man Indicate?
Developed a sudden rash yesterday in center of chest. Today it looks like bruises. 70 years old, 215 # 5 8 myastenia gravis, stroke history, kidney stone history, sleep apenea history. Other symptoms...shortness of breath and chest is sensitive to touch.
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
Hi,
Thanks for the query I understand your concern.
The rash in mid chest region developed over night can be-
- Simple scratching by patient/ allergic rash or contact dermatitis... with a thing that can cause irritation of skin
- Some how all of his health elements can have skin rashes...Myesthenia gravies, when treated with cortisone can have easy skin infection/ fungal infection manifested as skin rash/ shortness of breathing with skin rash is many a times related to allergy( eatables, chemicals.
Thanks
Thanks for the query I understand your concern.
The rash in mid chest region developed over night can be-
- Simple scratching by patient/ allergic rash or contact dermatitis... with a thing that can cause irritation of skin
- Some how all of his health elements can have skin rashes...Myesthenia gravies, when treated with cortisone can have easy skin infection/ fungal infection manifested as skin rash/ shortness of breathing with skin rash is many a times related to allergy( eatables, chemicals.
Thanks
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