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A petechia (/ pɪˈtiːkiə /; [1] pl.: petechiae) is a small red or purple spot (≤4 mm in diameter) that can appear on the skin, conjunctiva, retina, and mucous membranes which is caused by haemorrhage of capillaries. [2][3] The word is derived from Italian petecchia ' freckle ', of obscure origin. [1] It refers to one of the three ...
The symptoms of COVID-19 are variable depending on the type of variant contracted, ranging from mild symptoms to a potentially fatal illness. [1][2] Common symptoms include coughing, fever, loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia), with less common ones including headaches, nasal congestion and runny nose, muscle pain, sore throat, diarrhea ...
Ringworm. What it looks like: Ringworm is a common skin infection caused by a fungus. It gets its name from its circular rash, which is often red, swollen, and cracked. Other symptoms to note ...
Rosacea. Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that typically affects the face. [2][3] It results in redness, pimples, swelling, and small and superficial dilated blood vessels. [2] Often, the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin are most involved. [3]
Ringworm is a fungal infection that presents as a red, itchy, circular rash. The fungi that cause it can live on the skin, surfaces, and household items like clothing, towels, and bedding, the CDC ...
Acute pericoronitis is associated with a wide range of symptoms including severe pain, swelling and fever. [3] Sometimes there is an associated pericoronal abscess (an accumulation of pus). This infection can spread to the cheeks, orbits / periorbits , and other parts of the face or neck, and occasionally can lead to airway compromise (e.g ...
What causes a swollen uvula? 1. Your stomach acid is on the move. Chronic acid reflux or vomiting will cause acid in the throat. “This will irritate the throat and uvula, potentially causing ...
Cold urticaria (essentially meaning cold hives) is a disorder in which large red welts called hives (urticaria) form on the skin after exposure to a cold stimulus. [1] The hives are usually itchy and often the hands, feet and other parts of the body will become itchy and swollen as well. Hives vary in size from about 7 mm in diameter to as big ...