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  2. Referred itch - Wikipedia

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    An itch, also known as pruritus, is classified as a sensory stimulation to scratch a certain area of the skin. An itch can be a fleeting sensation, as with a random tickle or prick, or persistent, as with a rash such as eczema or other skin irritant such as an allergen. Itch has been demonstrated to be closely related to pain and to share many ...

  3. Brachioradial pruritus - Wikipedia

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    An icepack directly onto the skin provides instant relief. For milder cases, the intense itch/scratch cycle can be broken by applying a topical skin coolant gel containing menthol, camphor, or other topical coolant to affected itchy areas, and then consistently applying 100+SPF sunscreen to affected skin of arms, shoulders, neck, etc., whenever they are expected to be

  4. Prurigo nodularis - Wikipedia

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    Unhealed, excoriated lesions are often scaly, crusted or scabbed. Many patients report a lack of wound healing even when medications relieve the itching and consequent scratching. [citation needed] Patients often: [citation needed] seek treatment during middle-age, although PN can occur at any age. have a history of chronic severe pruritus.

  5. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common Skin Rashes

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    What it looks like: Athlete’s foot is a rash caused by a fungal infection of the skin. People typically develop a rash between the toes, and the skin becomes white, moist, and falls apart ...

  6. Dysesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous dysesthesia is characterized by discomfort or pain from touch to the skin by normal stimuli, including clothing. The unpleasantness can range from a mild tingling to blunt, incapacitating pain. [citation needed] Scalp dysesthesia is characterized by pain or burning sensations on or under the surface of the cranial skin. Scalp ...

  7. Notalgia paresthetica - Wikipedia

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    High concentration topical capsaicin (8%, Qutenza) have been shown to be highly effective in treating neuropathic itch in some patients [12] [13] (including notalgia paresthetica) as well as in a recent proof-of-concept study. [14] Most recently intradermal injections of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) have been tried with some success. Even ...

  8. Itch - Wikipedia

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    Itch; A man scratching his back: Specialty: Dermatology: Symptoms: Compulsion to scratch an irritated area of skin: Causes: Certain infections, allergies, blood derangements and environmental factors: Risk factors: Dry skin: Diagnostic method: Often based on the causes of itching: Differential diagnosis: Pain: Treatment: Antipruritics, phototherapy

  9. Dermatographic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused with an allergic reaction, when in fact it is the act of being scratched that causes a wheal to appear. These wheals are a subset of urticaria (hives), and appear within minutes, in some cases accompanied by itching. The first outbreak of ...