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Health Encyclopedia: Pityriasis Rosea
Pityriasis rosea is a common type of skin rash seen in young adults.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pityriasis rosea occurs most commonly in the fall and spring. It is believed to be caused by a virus. Although pityriasis rosea may occur in more than one person in a household at a time, it is not thought to be highly contagious.
Attacks generally last 4 - 8 weeks. Symptoms may disappear by 3 weeks or last as long as 12 weeks. There is generally a single large
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Expert & Community Posts
A Rash or Skin Allergies?
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By healthgal , Health Expert...scrimmage and the pox-like appearance of the skin rash- also called herpes gladiatorum) and it... Read more »
When It Comes to "Care" - Doctors Are Choosing "Looks" Over "Medical"
By healthgal , Health Expert...suspected skin cancer, suspicious mole or annoying skin rash - is typically a patient who will... Read more »
Suddenly Celiac
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert... * Atypical = mild or no GI symptoms, but a skin rash (dermatitis herpatiformis - yikes) that... Read more »
Are Supplements And Carrots Worth The Hype?
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Health Guide
Avoiding and Treating Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Allergic Reactions
...or days to develop. Sensitization takes place after first contact with urushiol. Sometimes the skin rash takes more than a week to develop after initial skin exposure. The next time there is... Read more »Topamax: topiramate
...lower back or side pain nosebleeds; pale skin red or irritated eyes ringing or buzzing in ears skin rash swelling troubled breathing These side effects may go away during treatment as your... Read more »Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Symptoms
...the majority of cases, the first sign of early Lyme disease is the appearance of a bull's-eye skin rash. It usually develops about 1 - 2 weeks after the bite, although it may appear as soon as 3... Read more »Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Highlights
...deer tick. If you have already removed the tick, be sure to tell your doctor if you develop a skin rash or flu-like symptoms within 30 days of the tick bite.Post-Lyme Disease SyndromeOne of the... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...vessels and help prevent intermittent claudication.Side effects of statins include headaches, skin rashes, muscle aches, sexual dysfunction, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, constipation, and... Read more »Images
Medications
...other side effects such as a severe peeling skin rash (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome), blood... Read more »
... Warning Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have occurred while taking this... Read more »
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