Erythema

Definition

Redness of skin due to the presence of increased amounts of oxygenated haemoglobin within dilated skin capillaries. It may be due to localised or generalised inflammatory processes but may result from increased cutaneous blood flow following exertion or associated with pyrexia.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Non-specific cutaneous vascular signs

• ME64.1Cyanosis
• ME64.2Pallor
• ME64.3Petechiae
• ME64.4Flushing