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can you get a rash from a spider bite
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killian answered
27 years experience General Practice
Abscess?: If there is any evidence of pus or an abscess this needs to be seen urgently. And, any spreading rash should be evaluated in person urgently.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered
24 years experience Ophthalmology
See Dermatologist: To see if in fact are spider bites & not another issue/tick/bed bugs. Take photos of stages. Consider precautions: mattress cover; cover body with ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
51 years experience Rheumatology
It depends: It depends which kind of spider did the biting.
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Oscar Novick answered
57 years experience Pediatrics
Rash: It depends on what type spider bites you. If you dont scratch spider bite rash can clear up in a week.
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Morris Westfried answered
45 years experience Dermatology
Infected?: If the site is infected or you have significant reaction medical attention is necessary. How long ago did the bite occur? Spider bites can vary from a ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Faustino answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes and no: This all depends on how long it was since you had the bite, is the rash warm, painful or expanding? These are usually signs to worry about regardless ... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jerome Litt answered
70 years experience Dermatology
RASH IN ARMPITS: Without seeing the rash, it's difficult to make an accurate diagnosis. This sounds like a rash due to either a new sweater or blouse, or an underarm d ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
56 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Observe: If no pain, spreading, or pus, time will heal it. If you do have one of the above symptoms, see your doctor to make sure that it has not been infecte ... Read More
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Cheng answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
Rash: Oftentimes patients think a rash may be from a spider bite but there was not a witnessed bite.. This oftentimes is a skin infection from a bacteria ca ... Read More
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kornfeld answered
40 years experience Podiatry
Rash: A recurrent rash can be diagnosed by a simple biopsy of the skin.
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