Start with the patient’s chief complaint when making a differential diagnosis in uveitis, a retina specialist said at Retina 2025. “You see a new uveitis patient on your schedule, and you’re thinking ...

Take the cases of two separate adolescents who went to see their doctor, complaining about an odd, itchy rash on their legs. They appeared to look like purple spots, which are otherwise known as ...

Miliaria rubra is a type of heat rash or prickly heat that happens when sweat becomes trapped under the skin. Children tend to get it more than adults because their sweat glands are still developing.

But unlike many rashes, when you press on the spots they don't turn white. If the spots are larger and red or purple, you may have another type of bleeding problem called purpura. Petechiae can ...

Photo: Collins The family of a restaurateur who “very likely” died from medication she received for a skin rash are suing the doctor who prescribed the treatment for alleged negligence.