What is a vesicular rash?

A vesicular rash occurs when there are vesicles in the area of your rash. Most vesicular rashes are harmless and will go away, but there are some serious diseases that can cause vesicular rashes.

What do you mean by vesicular?

Vesicular: Referring to the presence of one or more vesicles. For example, a vesicular rash features small blisters on the skin.

What is a vesicle in medical terminology?

A vesicle is a small fluid-filled blister on the skin.

What illness causes a vesicular rash?

Infections, such as staph infections that have spread, can also cause vesicular rashes. Contact dermatitis is an extremely common cause of vesicular rash. Vesicular rashes may spread quickly. In the case of bacterial infections, keep the rash clean to prevent it from spreading to other parts of the body.

Is a vesicular rash itchy?

Blisters—itchy bumps filled with clear liquid—are also called vesicles and they can develop as a feature of many common rashes. Vesicles appear on the surface of your skin when fluid becomes trapped under the epidermis, which is the top layer.

Is vesicular a word?

of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles. having the form of a vesicle. characterized by or consisting of vesicles.

What are the three types of vesicles?

Vesicles are tiny sacs that transport material within or outside the cell. There are several types of vesicle, including transport vesicles, secretory vesicles, and lysosomes.

What causes vesicles on skin?

Vesicles can be triggered by a variety of different causes, even something as minor as friction on the skin. Some other minor causes also include allergic reactions, exposure to chemicals, cold sores, and burns.

What is the difference between vesicles and pustules?

Pustule: a circumscribed, elevated lesion filled with purulent fluid, less than 1 cm in size (e.g. erythema toxicum neonatorum, acne). Vesicle: a circumscribed, elevated, fluid-filled lesion up to 1 cm in size (e.g. herpes simplex).

What is a vesicular infection?

In vesicular infections, the raised, erythematous leading edge of the rash contains vesicles (small fluid-filled blisters) or bullae (large fluid-filled blisters), which are a sign of acute inflammation. The presence of pus indicates secondary bacterial infection.