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Symptoms of Contagious Causes. Severe dehydration is not contagious, but certain infectious health conditions can cause it. Infectious viral or bacterial infections can cause diarrhea or vomiting ...
Signs and symptoms. 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. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused ...
Skin Itching, usually around the ears, face, neck, arms, and upper torso; Sensation of tiny insects crawling over the skin (formication) Mottled or marbled skin usually around the shoulders, upper chest and abdomen, with itching (cutis marmorata) Swelling of the skin, accompanied by tiny scar-like skin depressions (pitting edema) Neurologic Brain
Dermatology. Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time ...
Common emollients are squalene/squalane, lipids (triglycerides), shea butter, colloidal oatmeal and cocoa butter. Best for: those with dry skin, a damaged skin barrier or fine lines and wrinkles ...
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 ...
Dyshidrosis is a type of dermatitis, characterized by itchy vesicles of 1–2 mm in size, on the palms of the hands, sides of fingers, or bottoms of the feet. [8] Outbreaks usually conclude within three to four weeks, but often recur. [4] [8] Repeated attacks may result in fissures and skin thickening. [7] The cause of the condition is not ...
Scabs on scalp causes. If your scalp scabs are not from a head injury, they may be caused by an underlying health condition, aggressive scratching, or an infection. “Health conditions often are ...