Dry Skin And Itching: When To Call A Health Professional
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When to Call a Health Professional
Call your health professional if any of the following symptoms are present:
- You itch all over your body but there is no obvious cause or rash.
- Itching is so bad that you cannot sleep, and home treatment is not helping.
- Your skin is badly broken from scratching.
- You see signs of infection, including:
- Increased pain, swelling, redness, warmth, or tenderness.
- Red streaks extending from the area.
- Discharge of pus.
- Fever of
or higher with no other cause. - Swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin.
| Last updated: | March 15, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Pat Truman, MATC |
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