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  2. Brachioradial pruritus - Wikipedia

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    Brachioradial pruritus (sometimes abbreviated BRP) is an intense itching sensation of the arm usually between the wrist and elbow of either or both arms. [1]: 36 The itch can be so intense that affected individuals will scratch their own skin to a bleeding condition.

  3. Skin allergy test - Wikipedia

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    Skin testing on arm. In the prick, scratch and scrape tests, a few drops of the purified allergen are gently pricked on to the skin surface, usually the forearm. This test is usually done in order to identify allergies to pet dander, dust, pollen, foods or dust mites. Intradermal injections are done by injecting a small amount of allergen just ...

  4. Abrasion (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Abrasions on elbow and lower arm. The elbow wound will produce a permanent scar. A first-degree abrasion involves only epidermal injury. A second-degree abrasion involves the epidermis as well as the dermis and may bleed slightly. A third-degree abrasion involves damage to the subcutaneous layer and the skin and is often called an avulsion.

  5. Notalgia paresthetica - Wikipedia

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    Oxcarbazepine was reported to reduce the severity of symptoms in a few cases. [10] One patient has been treated with "paravertebral nerve blocks, with bupivacaine and methylprednisolone acetate injected into the T3–T4 and T5–T6 intervertebral spaces" [ 11 ] Hydroxyzine has also been used with considerable success in some cases as long as ...

  6. List of ICD-9 codes 680–709: diseases of the skin and ...

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    ICD-9 chapters; Chapter Block Title I 001–139: Infectious and Parasitic Diseases II 140–239: Neoplasms III 240–279: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders IV 280–289: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs V 290–319: Mental Disorders VI 320–389: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs ...

  7. Self-harm - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] The desire to self-harm is a common symptom of some personality disorders . People with other mental disorders may also self-harm, including those with depression , anxiety disorders , substance abuse , mood disorders , eating disorders , post-traumatic stress disorder , schizophrenia , dissociative disorders , psychotic disorders , as ...

  8. Moral Injury: The Grunts - The ... - The Huffington Post

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    I can’t say, ‘Oh don’t go there, there’s a bomb there, and there’s a guy over there, make sure you watch him and don’t get shot.’ You are praying that the decision you make is the right one, and if it is the wrong one – which a couple of decisions were the wrong ones – you are paying the price and you are living with it.

  9. Dermatographic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin.