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What Do Red Rashes All Over The Body Indicate?

My cousin has a rash that started January 2016. I was a red spot on his leg now has spread all over his body. It starts out red rings and then turns bumpy and blisters, drys up, turns crusty and the skin looks all white, like a callus,on his feet and hands, and on his legs arms, chest, it turns into a large red spot, he has had steroids, and antibiotics but it keeps getting worse. The bottom of his feet cracked across the bottom about 1/8 inch deep and 1/4 inch wide, because they got so dry. He has tried all kinds of lotions and oils. He has been to emergency room twice. He has appointment in May with Dermatologist. I know you cannot give a diagnosis without a physical exam and and test, but a suggestion as to what you think it might be will do and I know it could several different things with the same symptoms and you think it is in his blood by now.
Thu, 25 May 2017
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hi;
red rings with ultimately resulting in crust , not improved by steroid and antibiotic,goes in favour of tinea corporis.(ring worm)
tinea corporis is fungal skin infection involving the upper layer of skin all over or any where in body.
leisions are itchy and chronic in nature.

treatment: antifungal treatment(1) oral- in extensively involved or( 2)topical cream application if localised only.
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What Do Red Rashes All Over The Body Indicate?

hi; red rings with ultimately resulting in crust , not improved by steroid and antibiotic,goes in favour of tinea corporis.(ring worm) tinea corporis is fungal skin infection involving the upper layer of skin all over or any where in body. leisions are itchy and chronic in nature. treatment: antifungal treatment(1) oral- in extensively involved or( 2)topical cream application if localised only.