Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Rashes
…rubella, hand-foot-mouth disease, fifth disease, and scarlet fever. * Medications and insect bites or stings. Many medical conditions can cause a rash as well. For example: * Lupus erythematosus * Rheumatoid arthritis, especially the juvenile type * Kawasaki disease Home Care Most simple rashes will improve… related searches:shingles | chicken pox | rash
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Kawasaki's disease - edema of the hand
Kawasaki's disease - edema of the hand Kawasaki's disease can produce various rashes and skin manifestations. This photograph shows mild swelling (edema) and redness associated with the disease. The hands and feet may be tender to touch and the skin may peel once the redness begins to fade.
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Systemic lupus erythematosus
…hands, wrists, and knees. Inflammation of various parts of the heart may occur as pericarditis, endocarditis, or myocarditis. Chest pain and arrhythmias may result from these conditions. General symptoms include: * Fever * Fatigue * General discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) * Skin rash… related searches:rash | skin rash
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Tinea corporis
…(Cats are common carriers). Symptoms Symptoms include itching and a ring-shaped, red-colored skin rash. The rash may occur on the arms, legs, face, or other exposed body areas. The border of the rash lesions look scaly. Exams and Tests The primary diagnosis is based on how the skin looks. In some cases… related searches:rash | skin rash
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Rocky mountain spotted fever, lesions on arm
Rocky mountain spotted fever, lesions on arm This is the appearance of the rash of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever on the hands and forearms. The rash starts on the hands and feet and later spreads to the trunk. It is caused by a bacteria transmitted to humans by a tick bite. (Image courtesy of the Centers…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Hand - foot - mouth disease
…Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is caused by the Coxsackie virus (a member of the Enterovirus family). The throat and tonsils develop small ulcers while the hands, feet, and diaper area are affected by a rash with characteristic vesicles (very small blisters). This is usually a mild illness with the rash…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Dyshidrotic eczema
…* Pain and itching that limits the use of the hands When to Contact a Medical Professional Call your doctor if you have tenderness, redness, warmth, or fever, which may be signs of a fever. You should also call your doctor if you have any type of rash that does not go away with simple home treatments… related searches:blistering rash
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Q fever
…cough, yet some severe cases have been reported. Hepatitis is another common outcome of Q fever. Other less common features of acute Q fever include rashes, meningitis, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of heart lining). Chronic Q fever develops in individuals… related searches:clay colored stool
