Poison Ivy Yellow Crust. The leaves of the poison ivy plant are green in the summer, but can turn red, orange, or yellow in the spring and fall. Is this a normal part of poison ivy rash (I got it a week ago) or is this a definite sign of an infection?
Poison ivy is considered a poisonous plant that releases urushiol, an oily substance found on the plant's leaves, stem and even roots. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a toxic plant that causes an itchy and sometimes painful rash in most people when they touch it. Poison ivy is a plant that can cause an itchy, uncomfortable rash on your skin.
Poison ivy grows as a shrub or vine in woods, fields, and areas of thick underbrush.
The main difference between the rash from poison ivy and shingles is that a shingles rash is very painful.
So can outdoor foliage, like poison ivy or poison oak.. What's Going Around: Poison ivy, strep throat, allergies. often with a crust on top that has a yellow color, frequently described as "dried honey." . Like almost every other peril and medical emergency, a little education and understanding goes a long way to dealing with this itching scratching menace. if it is crusty yellow you may have impetigo on top of the poison ivy rash which would require antibiotics.