Pustule | |
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Other names: Scab[1] | |
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Crust | |
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Specialty | Dermatology |
Symptoms | Dry fluid on skin[1] |
Causes | Pemphigus vulgaris,[2] impetigo,[3] scabies[4] |
Diagnostic method | Visualisation[1] |
Crust, also known as a scab, is dry fluid on skin.[1] The fluid generally comprises of dried serum, blood or pus, and is mixed with skin cells and sometimes bacterial debris.[1] Bloody crust may appear red, purple or black.[5] Moist red skin is typically revealed when the crust falls off.[1]
Conditions that produce crust include and pemphigus vulgaris,[2] impetigo,[3] and scabies.[4]