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Red palms (palmar erythema)
Palmar erythema is a clinical finding in which the palms of your hand has a reddish color. It is caused by increased blood flow to that area, which can be normal or due to abnormal conditions like chronic liver disease.
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A 42-year old female asked:
What does the sudden development of palmar erythema indicte?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What kind of doctor can tell me if I truly have palmar erythema?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Could the root cause of telangiectasia and palmar erythema cause cold and/or heat intolerance?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Are palmar erythema and telangiectasia related conditions? What can cause them? Immune system dysfunction?
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A 24-year old asked:
Should i use hydrogen peroxide on my burns? The blisters have popped and now it's a lot of red skin over large portions of my left thumb & palm.
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A 22-year old male asked:
My friend has HIV and a round cut on his palm not bleeding, but red skin exposed. We cook and wash dishes etc.I have small cuts on hand. Do I get HIV?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have a patch of itchy, bumpy, red skin on the back of my hand. I have noticed it before when i work alot (i work in a restaurant) what could it be?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Bug bite on hand white to red skin?
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A 44-year old asked:
How should erythema (redness) at the test site, of a tb test, be interpreted?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I went into get botox for my palmar hyperhidrosis. she didn't mark my palm and she only used roughly 26 injections per palm. does this sound right?
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A 34-year old asked:
I've had erythema multiforme before and now I have red spots that itch?
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A 40-year old asked:
What works against sweaty palms/palmar hyperhidrosis?
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A 29-year old asked:
How rare is it to have a simian crease (a single palmar crease) on both palms without having down syndrome?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I just got Botox injections in my hands for my palmar hyperhidrosis. I was given 32 shots in each hand is that the average amount most get?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Can topically applied testosterone cream cause hand pain (palmar aspect)?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Can topically applied testosterone cream produce / create hand pain (Palmar aspect)?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Previous hand fx 2 yrs ago no new injury severe thum pain palmar swelling can not open or grasp touching little finger to thumb hurts what the heck?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is erythema multiforme a serious condition?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is erythema multiforme a symptom of cancer?
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A 32-year old asked:
Erythema nodosum occurs as a symptom of infections such as histoplasmosis?
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A 43-year old female asked:
What could erythema be during a colonoscopy?
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A 36-year old asked:
I have a friend who is suffering from erythema multiforme.any info about this?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is erythema multiforme a conditon you can get medical marijuana for?
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A 33-year old male asked:
In which autoimmune diseases/disorders do you find erythema nodosum?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have Erythema nodosum 4 weeks and healing but now have thrush have no other symptoms, my dr wants me to have bloods. Just worrying?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Endoscopy impression:gastric mucosal abnormality char. by erythema. Erythematous duodenopathy. both biopsied. what are we looking for?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Diffuse moderate inflammation characterized by erosion and erythema found in gastric body and gastric antrum. Biopsies taken. What is Dr. looking for?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I've used hot packs for 2 mns ago to relief cervical ms spasm recently i noticed violet patches on this skin area.is it erythema ab igne!!how to treat?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have erythema nodosum on both legs for a week now. What should I do?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there a prednisone alternative for erythema induratum (nodular vasculitis)?
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