The following symptoms and complaints may indicate a pustule or pustules (pustule):
Leading symptoms
- Raised skin change < 0.5 cm
- Filled with yellowish fluid
Warning signs (Red flags)
- Anamnestic information:
- Immunosuppressive therapy + herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles) → think of: Severe form with dissemination (“distribution over the whole body or certain body regions”) possible.
- Disseminated staph infection + frequently recurrent (recurring) → think of: Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) or immunosuppression.
