Chickenpox differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Michael Maddaleni, B.S. João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

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

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