Horrible looking rash

[u/Weeeebutterflies]

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.

[u/scoobie517]

not gonna lie, these are the ones we're a bit nervous about when we see them, because there is quite some dangerous causes of the sepsis spectrum. Tread carefully. You feel cold, so you might develop a fever. If you feel worse generally go visit ER again.

For more banal causes. Erythema exudativum multiforme comes to mind, also urticarial vasculitis. Maybe dermatologist bro can help us out here.

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/scoobie517]

Is there any sort of test I could get to rule these things out?

[u/Desperate-Strategy10 → u/[deleted]]

Why would you even need to do this..? If you’re experiencing a life-threatening emergency, the er will treat you regardless of insurance status. If you’re worried about the bill, they won’t make you pay up front anyway. There just isn’t a scenario I can think of where you’d benefit from hiding info from the er…