Blisters
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Blisters Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have blisters and any of the following:
Blisters start to spread
Pus draining from your blister.
Worsening
rash
Yellow or brown scabs form over the blister
Red streaks that spread from the blister:
Lymphangitis
of the arm
Lymphangitis
of the back of the leg
Lymphangitis
of the hand from a finger wound
Worsening pain, redness and
swelling
around the blister:
Cellulitis
of the face
Cellulitis
of the ear
Cellulitis
of the arm
Cellulitis
of the hand
Cellulitis
of the leg
Cellulitis
of the foot
Cellulitis
of the abdomen
Cellulitis
of the breast
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Blisters Outlook
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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Blisters References:
Buchman JS. Blistering diseases of the skin. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1996 Jan;13(1):91-108.
Cotell S, Robinson ND, Chan LS. Autoimmune blistering skin diseases. Am J Emerg Med. 2000 May;18(3):288-99.
Diaz LA, Giudice GJ. End of the century overview of skin blisters. Arch Dermatol. 2000 Jan;136(1):106-12.
