Red tongue

Red tongue: Introduction

Red tongue: Redness or inflammation of the tongue. See free access online books about Red tongue below. See detailed information below for a list of 18 causes of Red tongue, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Red tongue

• Allergenic cross-reactivity - tongue redness
• Amyloidosis - tongue inflammation
• Anemia - tongue inflammation
• Bacterial toxic-shock syndrome - strawberry tongue
• Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor - tongue inflammation
• more causes...»

See all 18 causes of Red tongue

Causes of Types of Red tongue:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Red tongue:

• Red inflamed tongue (12 causes)
• Strawberry tongue (5 causes)
• more types...»

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Red tongue: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Red tongue, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Red tongue and Head symptoms (18 causes)
• Red tongue and Mouth symptoms (18 causes)
• Red tongue and Throat symptoms (18 causes)
• Red tongue and Tongue symptoms (18 causes)
• Red tongue and Nerve symptoms (14 causes)
• Red tongue and Pain (14 causes)
• Red tongue and Sensations (14 causes)
• Red tongue and Skin symptoms (14 causes)
• Red tongue and Digestive symptoms (13 causes)
• Red tongue and Skin problems (12 causes)
• Red tongue and Abdominal symptoms (11 causes)
• Red tongue and Face symptoms (11 causes)
• Red tongue and Sore tongue (11 causes)
• Red tongue and Vomiting (10 causes)
• Red tongue and Muscle symptoms (10 causes)
• Red tongue and Respiratory symptoms (9 causes)
• Red tongue and Swelling symptoms (9 causes)
• Red tongue and Behavioral symptoms (9 causes)
• Red tongue and Heart symptoms (8 causes)
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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Tongue symptoms (373 causes)
• Throat symptoms (2320 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (2823 causes)
• Head symptoms (5905 causes)
• Face symptoms (4286 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Red tongue

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• Sore tongue (86 causes)
• Tongue symptoms (373 causes)
• Mouth pain (126 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (2823 causes)
• Taste symptoms (82 causes)
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Diagnostic Guides for Red tongue

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Hospitals & Clinics: Red tongue

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Red tongue: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
  • Public Health Dentistry
  • Endodontics
  • Oral Pathology (Mouth Specialist)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Mouth / Facial Surgery)
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (Dental Prosthetics)
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Diagnostic tests for Red tongue:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Red tongue. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
• Examine health of lips, mouth, gums and tongue
• Blood tests
  • Full blood count and ESR
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Red tongue. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had the red tongue? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Is the tongue redness focal or diffuse? - Diffuse redness of the tongue is found in antibiotic glossitis, pernicious anemia, aphthous stomatitis, thrush and streptococcal glossitis. Focal redness of the tongue may be due to cuts and ulcerations of the tongue due to trauma (such as the bitten tongue or burned tongue) or injury from a sharp tooth or jagged dental plate. Other causes of painful focal redness of the tongue include tongue cancer, tuberculosis, syphilis (often painless) and herpes simplex ulcers.
• Past medical history? - e.g. pernicious anemia is associated with thyroid disease, Addison's disease and vitiligo; Vitamin B12 deficiency may be due to pernicious anemia, celiac disease or Crohn's disease.
• Past surgical history? - e.g. gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) and removal of the ileum (part of the small bowel) may cause Vitamin B12 deficiency.
• Medications? - e.g. some antibiotics may cause diffuse glossitis.
• more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Red tongue) may include:

• Oral ulceration? - may be due to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, Behcet's disease, Reiter's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, dietary deficiencies (of iron, folic acid, Vitamin B12), mouth trauma, sharp teeth, ill-fitting dentures, syphilis or tuberculosis.
• Symptoms of glossitis (inflammation of the tongue)? - e.g. smooth appearance of the tongue, tongue may be red. In later stages there may be shallow ulceration. May be due to nutritional deficiency in iron, folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6 or Vitamin B12.
• Symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease? - e.g. fever, headache, sore mouth, shallow ulcers on the lining of the mouth, gums and tongue, blisters on hands, palms and soles.
• Symptoms of riboflavin (Vitamin B2) deficiency? - e.g. fissuring at the corners of the mouth, red inflamed tongue, seborrheic dermatitis on face, scrotum or vagina.
• Symptoms of angular stomatitis? - e.g. cracks at the corners of the mouth. Possible causes may include Vitamin B6, B12, folate and iron deficiency. These dietary deficiencies may also cause glossitis (inflammation of the tongue).
• more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Red tongue (12 listings)

Stories from Users for Red tongue

Real-life user stories relating to Red tongue:

• Red Spots On The Tongue
• Red Spots on Tongue, Dry and Scratchy Eyes
• Red raw patches on my tongue??
• Red spot on front side top part of tongue
• Red ring on tongue
• Red tongue.
• Red Spots on tongue?
• tongue hurts
• smooth red patch on tongue
• Red Spots on tongue?
• smooth red tongue
• Dextrose or maltodextrin hurting my tongue?

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Red tongue or relevant symptoms:

• Integumentary (Skin) (432)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
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• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (775)
  • Bloating/Distention/Intestinal Gas
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Feels like a baby kicking-not pregnant
  • Help Please! Extreme Abdominal Pain/Gas/Bowel Symptoms ++
  • Explosive Diarrhea after eating
  • More user stories
• ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (513)
  • Pain on one side of throat
  • Swelling in roof of mouth
  • Tonsilliths (tonsil stones)
  • Painful white bumps on tongue
  • Please help! Mucus/dark circles/bad breath...
  • More user stories

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Organs affected by Red tongue:

The list of organs typically affected by Red tongue may include, but is not limited to:

• Mouth
• Tongue

Detailed list of causes of Red tongue

The list below shows some of the causes of Red tongue mentioned in various sources:

• Allergenic cross-reactivity - tongue redness
• Amyloidosis - tongue inflammation
• Anemia - tongue inflammation
• Bacterial toxic-shock syndrome - strawberry tongue
• Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor - tongue inflammation
• Glossitis - red tongue
• more causes...»

See full list of 18 causes of Red tongue

How Common are these Causes of Red tongue?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Red tongue. Of the 18 causes of Red tongue that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 15 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 18 causes of Red tongue

Conditions listing symptoms: Red tongue:

The following list of conditions have 'Red tongue' 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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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Red tongue?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Red tongue, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Gastroenterologist
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Classifications of Red tongue:

Subtypes of Red tongue:

Red inflamed tongue (1 cause), Strawberry tongue (4 causes)

Medical Conditions associated with Red tongue:

Tongue symptoms (347 causes), Throat symptoms (2303 causes), Mouth symptoms (2805 causes), Head symptoms (5831 causes), Face symptoms (4261 causes)

Symptoms related to Red tongue:

Sore tongue (45 causes), Tongue symptoms (347 causes), Mouth pain (98 causes), Mouth symptoms (2805 causes), Taste symptoms (73 causes)

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Medical News summaries about Red tongue

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Red tongue

Medical research papers related to Red tongue include:

• Is there any information regarding Kawasaki disease in children with regards to presenting features, diagnosis and treatment. Does it present with erythema and scaling of the groin?
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• Kawasaki Disease
• Is there any information regarding Kawasaki disease in children with regards to presenting features, diagnosis and treatment. Does it present with erythema and scaling of the groin?

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