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Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red and/or flesh-colored, raised, itchy bumps. [1] Hives may burn or sting. [ 2 ] The patches of rash may appear on different body parts, [ 2 ] with variable duration from minutes to days, and do not leave any long-lasting skin change. [ 2 ]
Gianotti–Crosti syndrome (/ dʒ ə ˈ n ɒ t i ˈ k r ɔː s t i /), 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 ...
Cellulitis. Cellulitis looks like a rash, but is actually an infection of the middle layer of skin, says Dr. Yadav. It causes the skin to become diffusely red, swollen, tender, and hot to the ...
Other symptoms to note: Drug rashes can be a side effect of or a reaction to a new medication; almost any medication can cause a drug rash, but antibiotics and NSAIDs are the most common culprits ...
Children infected typically go through 3 stages; first when the rash appears on the face. This is a defining symptom of the infection in children (hence the name "slapped cheek disease"). [ 13 ] In addition to red cheeks, the second stage consists of children developing a red, lacy rash on the rest of the body, with the upper arms, torso, and ...
The onset of hives can be mysterious, and though hives usually go away in less than 24 hours, new ones can repeatedly appear. Photos of hives Hives symptoms and signs
An exanthem is a widespread rash occurring on the outside of the body and usually occurring in children. [1] It is usually caused by a virus, [2] but an exanthem can be caused by bacteria, [3] toxins, drugs, other microorganisms, or as the result from autoimmune disease. [citation needed]
The following symptoms are characteristic: A usual brief viral prodrome with fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea. As the fever breaks, a red rash forms on the cheeks, with relative pallor around the mouth ("slapped cheek rash"), sparing the nasolabial folds, forehead, and mouth.