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  2. Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema - Wikipedia

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    Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema, also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia or hand-foot syndrome is reddening, swelling, numbness and desquamation (skin sloughing or peeling) on palms of the hands and soles of the feet (and, occasionally, on the knees, elbows, and elsewhere) that can occur after chemotherapy in patients with cancer.

  3. Osler's node - Wikipedia

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    The resulting inflammatory response leads to swelling, redness, and pain that characterize these lesions. The nodes are commonly indicative of subacute bacterial endocarditis. [3] 10–25% of endocarditis patients will have Osler's nodes. [4] Other signs of endocarditis include Roth's spots and Janeway lesions. The latter, which also occur on ...

  4. Paroxysmal hand hematoma - Wikipedia

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    While it can look unsightly - the finger turns shades of purple and red and can swell, the condition resolves by itself. Paroxysmal hand hematoma is a skin condition characterized by spontaneous focal hemorrhage into the palm or the volar surface of a finger, which results in transitory localized pain, followed by rapid swelling and localized ...

  5. Subungual hematoma - Wikipedia

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    [7]: 52 The toes also need vertical space; a toe cap which is low enough to press on the top of the toe may also cause bruising under the nail, especially if the toe cap is stiff. If the toebox is pointed, the toes may be wedged forwards into the area with inadequate height. [7]: 52–53, 135

  6. Janeway lesion - Wikipedia

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    Janeway lesions present as red, painless macules and papules on the palms and soles. [1]They are not common and are frequently indistinguishable from Osler's nodes.Rarely, they have been reported in cases of systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), gonococcemia (disseminated gonorrhoea), haemolytic anaemia and typhoid fever.

  7. Raynaud syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Typically the fingers, and, less commonly, the toes, are involved. [1] Rarely, the nose, ears, nipples, or lips are affected. [1] The episodes classically result in the affected part turning white and then blue. [2] Often, numbness or pain occurs. [2] As blood flow returns, the area turns red and burns. [2]

  8. The 5 Best Red Light Therapy Devices to Use for Youthful Hands

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    Tommie Copper is the leading brand in pain relief and recovery solutions. Its hand mitt uses both infrared and red light technology to temporarily relieve minor muscle and joint aches, pains, and ...

  9. Erythromelalgia - Wikipedia

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    The first reported case was in 1878 by Silas Weir Mitchell who suggested the term erythromelalgia to describe a syndrome of red congestion and burning pain in the hands and feet. [49] [50] Silas Weir Mitchell. He distinguished it from the painful red limbs seen in some patients with gout or rheumatoid arthritis. [49]