Bruises, abscesses, and gummata.
How are the lesions of erythema nodosum to be distinguished from these several conditions?
By the bright red or rosy tint, the apparently violent character of the process, the number, situation and course of the lesions.
State the prognosis of erythema nodosum.
Favorable, recovery usually taking place in ten days to several weeks.
State the treatment to be advised in erythema nodosum.
Rest, relative or absolute, depending upon the severity of the case, and an unstimulating diet; internally intestinal antiseptics, quinin and saline laxatives, and locally applications of lead-water and laudanum.
Erythema Induratum.
(Synonym: Erythema induratum scrofulosorum.)
What do you understand by erythema induratum?