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Localized swelling

Localized swelling: Introduction

Localized swelling: The localized swelling of a body part. See free access online books about Localized swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 41 causes of Localized swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Localized swelling

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Causes of Types of Localized swelling:

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Localized swelling: Symptom Checker

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Localized swelling

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Diagnostic Guides for Localized swelling

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Localized swelling from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Localized swelling. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Localized swelling

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Edema
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Edema
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • Edema
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Edema
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • Edema, facial
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Edema, generalized
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Edema
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Medications or substances causing Localized swelling:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Localized swelling 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.

  • Dihydroergotamine Mesylate
  • D.H.E. 45
  • Belladonna, Phenobarbital and Ergotamine Tartrate
  • Bellergal-S
  • Bel-Phen-Ergot S
  • Phenerbel-S
  • more causes...»

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Detailed list of causes of Localized swelling

The list below shows some of the causes of Localized swelling mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 41 causes of Localized swelling

How Common are these Causes of Localized swelling?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Localized swelling. Of the 41 causes of Localized swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 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
  • 41 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 41 causes of Localized swelling

Conditions listing symptoms: Localized swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Localized swelling' 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.

A

  • Adamantinoma ... Localized swelling

    B

  • Bullrout. poisoning ... localized swelling

    C

  • Chondrosarcoma (malignant) ... localized swelling
  • Cobra poisoning ... localized swelling

    E

  • Envenomization by the Martinique lancehead viper ... localized swelling

    G

  • Greenhead ant sting ... localized swelling

    I

  • Inch ant sting ... localized swelling
  • Insect bite allergy ... localized swelling
  • Insect sting allergy ... localized swelling

    J

  • Jack jumper ant sting ... localized swelling

    L

  • Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis ... localized swelling
  • Loiasis ... localized swelling
  • Lymphedema, congenital recessive ... localized swelling

    M

  • Malignant germ cell tumor ... localized swelling
  • Moccasin snake poisoning ... localized swelling
  • Mohave Rattle snake poisoning ... localized swelling
  • Moon Jellyfish poisoning ... localized swelling
  • Myositis ossificans post-traumatic ... localized swelling

    N

  • Non-Food Allergy - Africanized honeybee ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - Ant ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - Black fire ant ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - Bumblebee ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - honey bee ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - Hornet ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - Red fire ant ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - scorpion ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - Tropical fire ant ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - wasp ... localized swelling
  • Non-Food Allergy - Yellow jacket Wasp ... localized swelling

    P

  • Periosteal chondrosarcoma ... localized swelling
  • Primary chondrosarcoma ... localized swelling

    R

  • Rabbitfish poisoning ... localized swelling
  • Rattle snake poisoning ... localized swelling
  • Red Imported Fire ant sting ... localized swelling

    S

  • Scorpaena spp. poisoning ... localized swelling
  • Sea snake poisoning ... localized swelling
  • Secondary chondrosarcoma ... localized swelling
  • Shock, anaphylactic ... localized swelling
  • Strain ... localized swelling

    T

  • Tungiasis ... localized swelling

    W

  • Weeverfish poisoning ... localized swelling

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  • Classifications of Localized swelling:

    Medical Conditions associated with Localized swelling:

    Swelling symptoms (3152 causes)

    Symptoms related to Localized swelling:

    Skin swelling (86 causes), Swollen joints, Swelling symptoms (3152 causes), Adamantinoma, Bullrout. poisoning, Chondrosarcoma, Cobra poisoning, Envenomization by the Martinique lancehead viper, Greenhead ant sting, Inch ant sting, Insect bite allergy, Insect sting allergy, Jack jumper ant sting

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