- Phlebitis
Phlebitis means inflammation of the veins, and can cause redness, itching, irritation, pain, and swelling.
- Cellulitis
Cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin, causes red, tender skin that is usually swollen and warm.
- Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; symptoms include rash, fever chills, and more.
- Poison ivy, oak, and sumac
The toxin found in poison ivy, oak, and sumac causes an itchy, allergic rash with raised welts and blisters.
- Thrombophlebitis
Blood clots in the leg can become very dangerous; symptoms include swelling, redness, and leg tenderness.
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone that causes pain, swelling, and redness.
- Blood clot in the legs
Blood clots in the leg can become very dangerous, symptoms include swelling, redness, tenderness in the leg.
- Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is a rash on the skin that can be itchy, painful, tender swollen and even blistered.
- Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a nerve condition of the extremities causing numbness, tingling, and pain.
- Lice
Head lice are tiny visible insects that infest the hair and scalp causing itchiness and bumps in that area.
- Eczema (child)
Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in children, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.
- Actinic keratosis
Actinic keratosis is scaly or crusty bumps that appear on areas of skin that get a lot of sun exposure
- Cauda equina syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is when a bundle of nerves at the lower end of the spinal cord become compressed.
- Erythema migrans
Erythema migrans is the name for the bull's-eye rash that occurs with Lyme disease.
- Vertebral compression fracture (lumbar)
A vertebral compression fracture can cause pain and weakness in the lower back, upper back, neck, or hip.
- Abscess
A skin abscess, or boil, is a swollen, painful, red and warm lump of skin that may rupture and drain pus.
- Acute kidney failure
Acute kidney failure is sudden and can cause swelling, frequent dark urination, fatigue, nausea and more.
- Folliculitis
Folliculitis, an infection of one or more hair follicles, causes a tender, red patch of skin and blisters.
- Insect bites
Redness, swelling, pain, itching, bumps are common symptoms of insect bites.
- Insect sting
An insect sting may be followed by redness, swelling, and itching.
- Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the nervous system causing difficulties with balance, speech, and movement.
- Pilonidal cyst
A pilonidal cyst forms under the skin at the tailbone, and usually contains skin debris and hair.
- Porphyria
Porphyria is a condition that can affect the nerves and skin, making the skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
- Restless legs syndrome
Restless leg syndrome causes intense discomfort in your legs and an overpowering urge to move them.
- Sciatica
Sciatica is pain, numbness, weakness or tingling in the leg caused by an injury to the sciatic nerve.
- Pityriasis rosea
Pityriasis rosea is a rash causing pink, reddish, or purplish oval patches on the chest, belly, arms, and legs.
- Eczema (infants)
Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in infants, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.
- Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)
Giant cell arteritis is a blood vessel condition causing headaches located near temples and flu like symptoms.
- Lumbar (low back) herniated disk
A lumbar herniated disc is a condition of the lower spine causing low back pain, weakness, or numbness.
- Thoracic spinal stenosis
Thoracic spinal stenosis can cause pain in your back and legs, loss of bladder or bowel function, and more.
- Chickenpox (varicella)
Chickenpox is an illness that causes a red, itchy rash, fever, headache, sore throat, and body aches.
- Cirrhosis (liver)
Cirrhosis is a liver condition caused by chronic scarring; causing weakness, fatigue, and jaundice and more.
- Pulmonary embolism
A pulmonary embolism, a blood clot lodged in the lung, causes shortness of breath, chest pain, and more.
- Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension can cause shortness of breath, a fast heart rate, or lightheadedness.
- Ringworm (scalp or face)
Ringworm is a fungal infection and causes itching and characteristic ring-shaped sores on the skin or scalp.
- Peripheral vascular disease
Peripheral vascular disease is a blood vessel condition that causes pain, cold feet, and bluish colored skin.
- Burn (heat or fire)
Burns caused by heat are called thermal burns and can cause pain swelling, skin changes, blisters and more.
- Aortic aneurysm (abdomen)
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is swelling of the main abdominal artery and can cause sudden chest pain.
- Chemical burns
A chemical burn can cause symptoms ranging from burning and blisters to pain and shortness of breath.
- Brown recluse spider bite
A brown recluse spider bite causes pain, redness, an open sore, nausea, muscle pain and fever.
- Tick bite
A tick-related illness may cause a rash that expands out from the site of the bite, fever, chills, and more.
- Measles
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection and causes a fever, cough, a rash, sore throat, and more.
- Hypothyroidism (infant and child)
Hypothyroidism in children can cause delayed growth, weight gain, a puffy face, a large tongue, and more.
- Toxic shock syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome is a serious bacterial infection and causes fever, low blood pressure, a rash, and more.
- CREST syndrome
CREST syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease that causes tissues to harden throughout the body.
- Henoch-schonlein purpura
Henoch-Sch�nlein purpura is a condition that causes a purple bruise-like rash on the legs and buttocks.
- Kawasaki disease
Kawasaki disease is an uncommon inflammation of the blood vessels; the most common symptom is fever.
