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Rashes in Adults Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a rash and any of the following:

Large blisters or yellow crusts on the skin
Painful skin bumps
Painful skin lumps
Rash that covers a quarter of the body
Rash that develops after a tick bite
Rash that is spreading quickly
Red streaks in the skin:

Lymphangitis of the arm
Lymphangitis of the back of the leg
Lymphangitis of the hand from a finger wound

Skin tenderness
Skin ulcers
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening hives
Worsening skin redness and pain:

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

Seek medical care immediately for:

Difficulty breathing
Difficulty swallowing
Facial swelling
Hoarse voice
Lip swelling
Neck swelling
Rash that looks like broken blood vessels
Throat swelling
Tongue swelling
Wheezing

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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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