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Skin rash

• Contact dermatitis

Contact dermatitis is a rash on the skin that can be itchy, painful, tender swollen and even blistered.


• Lice

Head lice are tiny visible insects that infest the hair and scalp causing itchiness and bumps in that area.


• Eczema (child)

Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in children, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.


• Actinic keratosis

Actinic keratosis is scaly or crusty bumps that appear on areas of skin that get a lot of sun exposure


• Erythema migrans

Erythema migrans is the name for the bull's-eye rash that occurs with Lyme disease.


• Chickenpox (varicella)

Chickenpox is an illness that causes a red, itchy rash, fever, headache, sore throat, and body aches.


• Eczema (infants)

Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in infants, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.


• Lyme disease

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; symptoms include rash, fever chills, and more.


• Pityriasis rosea

Pityriasis rosea is a rash causing pink, reddish, or purplish oval patches on the chest, belly, arms, and legs.


• Poison ivy, oak, and sumac

The toxin found in poison ivy, oak, and sumac causes an itchy, allergic rash with raised welts and blisters.


• Ringworm (scalp or face)

Ringworm is a fungal infection and causes itching and characteristic ring-shaped sores on the skin or scalp.


• Folliculitis

Folliculitis, an infection of one or more hair follicles, causes a tender, red patch of skin and blisters.


• Phlebitis

Phlebitis means inflammation of the veins, and can cause redness, itching, irritation, pain, and swelling.


• Pilonidal cyst

A pilonidal cyst forms under the skin at the tailbone, and usually contains skin debris and hair.


• Brown recluse spider bite

A brown recluse spider bite causes pain, redness, an open sore, nausea, muscle pain and fever.


• Hypothyroidism (infant and child)

Hypothyroidism in children can cause delayed growth, weight gain, a puffy face, a large tongue, and more.


• Toxic shock syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome is a serious bacterial infection and causes fever, low blood pressure, a rash, and more.


• Henoch-schonlein purpura

Henoch-Sch�nlein purpura is a condition that causes a purple bruise-like rash on the legs and buttocks.


• Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is an uncommon inflammation of the blood vessels; the most common symptom is fever.


• CREST syndrome

CREST syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease that causes tissues to harden throughout the body.


• Measles

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection and causes a fever, cough, a rash, sore throat, and more.