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- Flaking skin: Introduction
- Causes (5 conditions)
- Misdiagnosis
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
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Flaking skin: Introduction
Flaking skin: Where a persons skin lifts loosely in flakes. See free access online books about Flaking skin below. See detailed information below for a list of 5 causes of Flaking skin, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Flaking skin
- Dandruff - flaking skin
- Eczema - flaking skin
- Exfoliative dermatitis - flaking skin
- Ichthyosis - flaking skin
- Kawanism - flaking skin
- more causes...»
See all 5 causes of Flaking skin
Flaking skin: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Flaking skin, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Flaking skin and Peeling skin (5 causes)
- Flaking skin and Skin problems (5 causes)
- Flaking skin and Skin symptoms (5 causes)
- Flaking skin and Head symptoms (4 causes)
- Flaking skin and Itching skin (4 causes)
- Flaking skin and Scaly skin (4 causes)
- Flaking skin and Skin color changes (4 causes)
- Flaking skin and Skin texture changes (4 causes)
- Flaking skin and Swelling symptoms (4 causes)
- Flaking skin and Arm rash (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Redness (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Scaly skin in children (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Blisters (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Dry skin (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Face symptoms (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Hair loss (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Skin lesion (3 causes)
- Flaking skin and Sores (3 causes)
- more...»
See full list of 308 Symptom Checker combinations related to Flaking skin
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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- Peeling skin (44 causes)
- Skin symptoms (3505 causes)
- Skin problems (3264 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Flaking skin
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Flaking skin:
- Dry skin (189 causes)
- Rough skin (12 causes)
- Scaly skin (452 causes)
- Weak skin (141 causes)
- Skin rash (1085 causes)
- Skin symptoms (3505 causes)
- Eczema (208 causes)
- Exfoliative dermatitis
- Ichthyosis (452 causes)
- Kawanism
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Flaking skin
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Flaking skin from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Flaking skin. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Flaking skin
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Misdiagnosis and Flaking skin
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Stories from Users for Flaking skin
Real-life user stories relating to Flaking skin:
- Episodic skin flaking on face
- dry flaking skin and eyebrow loss
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Medications or substances causing Flaking skin:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Flaking skin as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Alitretinoin
- Panretin
- Imiquimod
- Aldara
- more causes...»
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medications causing Flaking skin
Detailed list of causes of Flaking skin
The list below shows some of the causes of Flaking skin mentioned in various sources:
- Dandruff - flaking skin
- Eczema - flaking skin
- Exfoliative dermatitis - flaking skin
- Ichthyosis - flaking skin
- Kawanism - flaking skin
- more causes...»
See full list of 5 causes of Flaking skin
How Common are these Causes of Flaking skin?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Flaking skin. Of the 5 causes of Flaking skin that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2 causes are "very common" diseases
- 0 causes are "common" diseases
- 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0 causes are "rare" diseases
- 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 5 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 5 causes of Flaking skin
Conditions listing symptoms: Flaking skin:
The following list of conditions have 'Flaking skin' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Flaking skin:
Peeling skin (38 causes), Skin symptoms (3491 causes), Skin problems (3250 causes)
Symptoms related to Flaking skin:
Dry skin (170 causes), Rough skin (12 causes), Scaly skin (411 causes), Weak skin (141 causes), Skin rash (900 causes), Skin symptoms (3491 causes), Eczema (205 causes), Exfoliative dermatitis, Ichthyosis (411 causes), Kawanism
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Flaking skin
Medical research papers related to Flaking skin include:
- Linezolid
- Allopurinol
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- Topical Skin Medications
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