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1.	Allergic Eczema When your body comes in contact with something that could make you ill, your immune system promotes chemical ...

Symptoms:

Rash scaly
Raised skin bump
Scaling skin
Dermatitis
Skin redness

2.	Contact Dermatitis Contact dermatitis is a condition that makes skin red or inflamed after contact with a particular substance. ...

Symptoms:

Rash on genitals
Rash scaly
Blanching of skin
Perianal rash
Skin redness

3.	Dermatitis Dermatitis is a general term used to describe inflammation of the skin.

Symptoms:

Swelling of skin
On examination - serous bullae
Dermatitis
Skin redness
Red rash

4.	First Degree Burn A first-degree burn (also called a superficial burn or wound) is an injury that affects the first layer of y... This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

Arm pain
Swelling
Skin redness
Pain

5.	Burns A burn is damage to the skin or body tissue from exposure to heat, ultra-violet light, radiation, hot liquid,... This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

Change in voice
High-pitched breath sounds
Shock
Scaling skin
Skin redness

6.	Shingles Shingles is an infection caused by the virus varicella-zoster, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox...

Symptoms:

Stinging of skin
Hearing impairment
Arm pain
Feels hot to touch
Skin redness

7.	Diaper Rash Dermatitis of the buttocks, genitals, lower abdomen, or thigh folds of an infant or toddler is called diaper ...

Symptoms:

Anal itching
Skin redness
Rash on genitals
Rash
Sensitive to touch

8.	Scarlet Fever Scarlet fever is an infection that sometimes occurs after a patient has had strep throat. It is caused by the...

Symptoms:

Pain
Headache
Beefy red tongue
Strawberry tongue
Skin redness

9.	Drug Allergy Overview Drug allergies are overblown responses of the immune system to prescription or over-the-counter drugs that ar... This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

Abnormal heart rhythms
Loss of appetite
Heart rate altered
Body ache
Skin redness

10.	Ringworm of the Body (Tinea Corporis) Ringworm of the body is a skin infection caused by a fungus. "Ringworm" is a misnomer-the infection has nothi...

Symptoms:

Anal itching
Blanching of skin
Itching
Rash
Skin redness

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