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… vaginal area ( vulva ) may be caused by irritation of the skin from many sources, such as clothes rubbing against the skin. Rashes that occur without other symptoms are usually minor and often go away with home treatment. Contact dermatitis A common cause of a rash is contact with …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Healthy skin is a barrier between the inside of the body and the … environment. A rash means that some change has affected the skin. In most cases, a rash is a minor problem or is part of … that will go away on its own. A rash may be caused by contact with a substance outside the body, such as poison …
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… This can happen when people or items in the home come into contact with diarrhea. Careful cleaning can help reduce the … are finished. Follow these steps to clean up diarrhea. From skin Wear disposable gloves. Use damp paper towels or wet wipes to wipe up the stool off the skin, and put the used paper towels or wet wipes in a …
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… or genital area are usually caused by irritation of the skin from many sources, such as clothes rubbing against the skin. Rashes that occur without other symptoms are usually minor and often go away with home treatment. Contact dermatitis A common cause of a rash is contact with …
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… another illness that weakens the immune system. Have close contact with someone who has active TB, such as living in … Doctors usually find latent TB by doing a tuberculin skin test. During the skin test, a doctor or nurse will inject TB antigens under …
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… Information Test Overview Allergy testing involves having a skin or blood test to find out what substance, or allergen , may trigger an allergic response in a person. Skin tests are usually done because they are rapid, … 72 hours. This test is used to detect a skin allergy called contact dermatitis . Blood test Allergy blood tests look for …
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… how to treat and prevent common problems, such as irritated skin. When you have an ostomy, urine leaves your body … the stoma to collect the urine and is held to your skin with an adhesive. Pouching systems may be one-piece or … in place, you can still swim, hike, camp, and play tennis. Contact sports may injure the stoma or cause the pouch to …
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… marks (striae) on abdomen, breasts, and thighs Dry, itchy skin Increased fatigue Muscle cramps in legs, especially at … purple to tan or white and will be harder to see Dry, itchy skin If you to use soap, try one made with glycerin Avoid … Braxton Hicks (pre-labour). This is normal. Your uterus is contacting to soften and thin your cervix in preparation for …
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… infection . That means it is spread through sexual contact: vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also spread to … A syphilis test may be done on a sample of blood, sore, skin, or spinal fluid, depending on which type of test is … to take a blood sample, usually from the arm. Sore or skin sample A sample of fluid or tissue may be taken from an …
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… when you take a shower or bath or when you have any other contact with water. Moisture can collect under the cast and cause skin irritation and itching. It can make infection more … can dry it by blowing cool air from a hair dryer. Cast and skin care Try blowing cool air from a hair dryer or fan into …