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There are many active considerations that need to be ruled out to diagnose chickenpox. The one exception to this is smallpox. Smallpox would be a major concern in the case of biological warfare. | There are many active considerations that need to be ruled out to diagnose chickenpox. The one exception to this is smallpox. Smallpox would be a major concern in the case of biological warfare. | ||
==Diseases | ==Differentiating Chickenpox from other Diseases== | ||
The following diseases should be considered during the diagnosis of chickenpox: | |||
*Drug eruptions | *Drug eruptions | ||
*[[Smallpox]] | *[[Smallpox]] | ||
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Overview
There are many active considerations that need to be ruled out to diagnose chickenpox. The one exception to this is smallpox. Smallpox would be a major concern in the case of biological warfare.
Differentiating Chickenpox from other Diseases
The following diseases should be considered during the diagnosis of chickenpox:
- Drug eruptions
- Smallpox
- Herpes simplex
- Insect bites
- Impetigo
- Erythema multiforme
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Syphilis