Sunburn: Check Your Symptoms
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Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Note: If you have any of the following symptoms, evaluate those symptoms first.
- Heat exhaustion: Go to the topic Heat-Related Illnesses.
- Hives or other symptoms of an allergic reaction: Go to the topic Allergic Reaction.
- Yes
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Do your eyes hurt, or do you have new vision problems?
- Yes
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Do you have a fever and other symptoms?
- Yes
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Do you have symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration?
- Yes
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Do you think you have a skin infection?
- Yes
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Do you have pain from a sunburn?
- Yes
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Are you taking a medicine that may cause you to sunburn easily?
- Yes
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Do you have blisters from a sunburn?
Other Symptoms to Watch For
Do you have the following symptom?
- Skin changes and a history of sunburns: Go to the topic Skin Changes.
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
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| Last updated: | January 09, 2006 |
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| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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