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| Alternative Names: | Dog fleas; Siphonaptera
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| Symptoms: | - Rash with small bumps that itch and may bleed
- Located on the armpit or fold of a joint (at the elbow, knee, or ankle)
- The amount of skin affected increases over time (enlarging skin rash or lesion) or the rash spreads to other areas
- When pressed the area turns white (blanches to touch)
- Itching can be severe
- Itching can be generalized or restrictied to a skin rash
- Hives
- Swelling only around a lesion (sore) or injury
- Skin folds such as under the breasts or in the groin may be affected (intertrigo)
Note: Symptoms often begin suddenly (within hours).
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| Signs and tests: | No testing is necessary.
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Review Date: 4/22/2003
Reviewed By: Elizabeth Hait, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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