Basic Summary for Pityriasis Rosea

Main name of condition: Pityriasis Rosea

What is Pityriasis Rosea?
Brief description of Pityriasis Rosea: Skin inflammation
Parent types of Pityriasis Rosea: Virus

What causes Pityriasis Rosea?
Class of Condition for Pityriasis Rosea: viral

What are the symptoms of Pityriasis Rosea?
Symptoms of Pityriasis Rosea: see symptoms of Pityriasis Rosea

How is it treated?
Treatments for Pityriasis Rosea: see treatments for Pityriasis Rosea

Society issues for Pityriasis Rosea
Hospitalization statistics for Pityriasis Rosea: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Pityriasis Rosea:

0.0002% (23) of hospital consultant episodes were pityriasis rosea in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
96% of hospital consultant episodes pityriasis rosea required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
52% of hospital consultant episodes pityriasis rosea were men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
48% of hospital consultant episodes pityriasis rosea were women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
73% of hospital consultant episodes pityriasis rosea required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals pityriasis rosea in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals pityriasis rosea in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
17 was the mean age of patients hospitalised pityriasis rosea in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
39% of hospital consultant episodes pityriasis rosea occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0% of hospital consultant episodes pityriasis rosea occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
17% of hospital consultant episodes pityriasis rosea were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.00003% (14) of hospital bed days were pityriasis rosea in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

Last revision: June 10, 2003

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