Sunburn: A skin inflammatory reaction due to overexposure to sun. See free access online books about Sunburn below. See detailed information below for a list of 1 causes of Sunburn, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Sunburn as a symptom.
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Sunburn: Erythema with or without blistering caused by exposure to critical amounts of ultraviolet light, usually within the range of 260-320 nm in sunlight (UVB). SYN: erythema solare.
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An injury to the skin causing erythema, tenderness, and sometimes blistering and resulting from excessive exposure to the sun. The reaction is produced by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Injury to the skin, with erythema, tenderness, and in some extreme cases blistering, following excessive exposure to sunlight; produced by ultraviolet rays not filtered out by clouds or water.
- (Source - CRISP)
The list below shows some of the causes of Sunburn mentioned in various sources:
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UV light, Ultraviolet exposure
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Medical Conditions associated with Sunburn:
Rash (930 causes), Burning symptoms (413 causes), Paresthesias (415 causes), Tingling (803 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Sunburn:
Skin rash (930 causes), Dry skin (171 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Burns, Sjogren's Syndrome
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