Chilblain
Chilblain: Introduction
Chilblain: Skin inflammation usually in cold weather.
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Symptoms of Chilblain
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Erythema
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Erythema Multiforme
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Erythema
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Erythema
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Misdiagnosis and Chilblain
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer
from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed.
The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often
seen by physicians for this reason.
children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections.
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Definitions of Chilblain:
Recurrent localized itching, swelling and painful erythema on the fingers, toes or ears, produced by exposure to cold. It is also called pernio.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Chilblain is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Chilblain, or a subtype of Chilblain,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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