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What they look like: Mosquitoes leave itchy bumps on the skin that may swell and become red. These reactions typically appear within minutes after a bite, the Mayo Clinic says.In some people, the ...
Rash. A rash is a change of the skin that affects its color, appearance, or texture. A rash may be localized in one part of the body, or affect all the skin. Rashes may cause the skin to change color, itch, become warm, bumpy, chapped, dry, cracked or blistered, swell, and may be painful. The causes, and therefore treatments for rashes, vary ...
Pyrrhocoris apterus. The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, it may be confused with the similarly coloured though unrelated Corizus hyoscyami (cinnamon bug or squash bug). [ a][ 1] Pyrrhocoris apterus is distributed throughout the ...
Bed bugs: appendages, neck, exposed skin usually not Low red itchy welts, usually several together resembling rash, slow to develop and can last weeks. Hair Lice: pubic area or scalp usually not Infested area intensely itchy, with red welts at bite sites. See pediculosis. Larval ticks: Anywhere on body, but prefer covered skin, crevices.
Acne. What it looks like: Acne causes red, discolored bumps on the skin, along with whiteheads, blackheads, and cysts. Other symptoms to note: Acne is the most common skin condition affecting ...
Acne symptoms and signs. Acne blemishes are most common on the face, chest, back, shoulders and neck, but they can appear almost anywhere. With acne, you might have pimples, blackheads, papules ...
Tinea corporis. This patient presented with ringworm on the arm, or tinea corporis due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the body, similar to other forms of tinea. Specifically, it is a type of dermatophytosis (or ringworm) that appears on the arms and legs, especially on glabrous skin; however, it may ...
Staphylococcus aureus. Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a human neutrophil ingesting MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA) is a group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans.