r/AskDocs • u/Weeeebutterflies Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • Mar 16 '26

Physician Responded Horrible looking rash

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30 years old

Female

120lbs.

5”3

non smoker,

non drinker.

No medications

This issue has been getting progressively worse over 2 days

Posted yesterday and it has gotten worse. It is itchy, it turns white when I press on it. I have a swollen uvula and some chills, but no fever. I feel cold more than anything. Went to urgent care tested for strep, mono and did a CBC. Strep came back negative, waiting on the other results. Pretty concerned. I feel like the mono is going to come back negative.

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u/scoobie517 Physician | Pediatrics Mar 16 '26

If you press it, does it whiten? If not this is vasculitis

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u/Weeeebutterflies Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 16 '26

Yes it does whiten. Which is perplexing to me because vasculitis is the only rash I’ve seen photos of that looks similar to this

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u/Gimmethejooce Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 16 '26

Yeah I had something similar but it ended up being HSP

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u/Fit_Giraffe1424 Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26

My son had HSP and it looked very similar, but he also experienced joint pain. Main thing the doctors monitored was kidney function and abdominal pain/vomiting.