<<forEachTiddler where 'tiddler.tags.contains(context.inTiddler.title)' sortBy tiddler.title ascending write '"*[["+tiddler.title+"]]\n"'>> <<tiddler AutoRefresh with: force>> common, acute, papulosquamous, children and young adults HHV7 ? captopril, barbiturates, clonidine, gold fawn coloured, slightly raised, large (2-10cms), oval scaly, limbs and trunk, herald patch may be itchy self limiting (usually 6-8/52, may be 3-6/12) ||Guttate psoriasis|Pityriasis rosea| |Prodrome|Classically preceded by a streptococcal sore throat 2-4 weeks|Many patients report recent respiratory tract infections but this is not common in questions| |Appearance|'Tear drop', scaly papules on the trunk and limbs|Herald patch followed 1-2 weeks later by multiple erythematous, slightly raised oval lesions with a fine scale confined to the outer aspects of the lesions. May follow a characteristic distribution with the longitudinal diameters of the oval lesions running parallel to the line of Langer. This may produce a 'fir-tree' appearance| |Treatment / natural history|Most cases resolve spontaneously within 2-3 months, Topical agents as per psoriasis, UVB phototherapy |Self-limiting, resolves after around 6 weeks|