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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy ( PUPPP ), known in United Kingdom as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy ( PEP ), [1] is a chronic hives -like rash that strikes some women during pregnancy. Some skin changes are known to occur in people who are pregnant while other skin conditions, or dermatoses, that people have prior to ...
The signs and symptoms of pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy include: redness of the skin, small red bumps that surrounds a hair follicle, and red bumps that are filled with pus "that usually appear first on the abdomen and may spread to the chest, upper portion of the back, shoulders, arms, and thighs" and it occurs during the second or third ...
Erythema toxicum neonatorum is a common, non-threatening rash in newborns. [1] [2] It appears in 4-70% of newborns within the first week of life, and it typically improves within 1–2 weeks. [2] [3] [4] It only occurs during the newborn period, but may appear slightly later in premature babies. [2] [5] The rash has a variable appearance.
Gianotti–Crosti syndrome ( / dʒəˈnɒti ˈkrɔːsti / ), also known as infantile papular acrodermatitis, [1] papular acrodermatitis of childhood, [1] and papulovesicular acrolocated syndrome, [2] : 389 is a reaction of the skin to a viral infection. [3] Hepatitis B virus [4] and Epstein–Barr virus are the most frequently reported pathogens.
Constitutional Symptoms. Unexplained pain: Pain that persists, has no clear cause, and does not respond to treatment may be a warning sign of many types of cancers. Unexplained night sweats or fever: These may be signs of an immune system cancer. Fever in children rarely points to malignancy, but may merit evaluation.
Rubella infection in pregnancy can result in various outcomes ranging from asymptomatic infection to congenital defects to miscarriage and fetal death. If infection occurs 0–11 weeks after conception, the infant has a 90% risk of being affected. If the infection occurs 12–20 weeks after conception, the risk is 20%.
Symptoms of breast cancer can vary from patient to patient, in many different forms. Some patients find lumps, other discover rashes and very few find freckles-- but what's most important is that ...
Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B 3 ). [2] Symptoms include inflamed skin, diarrhea, dementia, and sores in the mouth. [1] Areas of the skin exposed to friction and radiation are typically affected first. [1] Over time affected skin may become darker, stiffen, peel, or bleed.