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One form the rashes take is called "heliotrope" (a purplish color) or lilac, but may also be red.It can occur around the eyes along with swelling, but also occurs on the upper chest or back what is called the "shawl" (around the neck) or "V-sign" above the breasts and may also occur on the face, upper arms, thighs, or hands. [8]
Edema (American English), also spelled oedema (British English), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy and hydropsy, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue, [1] a type of swelling. [4] Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. [1] Symptoms may include skin that feels tight, the area feeling heavy, and joint stiffness. [1]
Angioedema is an area of swelling of the lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin or mucous membranes. [1] [3] The swelling may occur in the face, tongue, larynx, abdomen, or arms and legs. [1] Often it is associated with hives, which are swelling within the upper skin. [1] [3] Onset is typically over minutes to hours. [1]
Here's why your fingers get swollen sometimes. ... Finger swelling—we’re not talking about swelling from arthritis or from spraining a finger; we’re talking about non-injury and non-medical ...
The most prominent symptoms of erythromelalgia are episodes of erythema, swelling, a painful deep-aching of the soft tissue (usually either radiating or shooting) and tenderness, along with a painful burning sensation primarily in the extremities. These symptoms are often symmetric and affect the lower extremities more frequently than the upper ...
The five cardinal signs are heat, pain, redness, swelling, and loss of function (Latin calor, dolor, rubor, tumor, and functio laesa). Inflammation is a generic response, and therefore is considered a mechanism of innate immunity , whereas adaptive immunity is specific to each pathogen.
Below, Dr. Gibson shares why your joint pain may flare up when the temperature drops as well as his top tip for coping with joint pain on cold days (and a few more to help you give aches and pains ...
The borders of the area of redness are generally not sharp and the skin may be swollen. [1] While the redness often turns white when pressure is applied, this is not always the case. [1] The area of infection is usually painful. [1] Lymphatic vessels may occasionally be involved, [1] [4] and the person may have a fever and feel tired. [2]