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Doctor Is Warning That Heated Blankets Can Cause A Permanent Itchy Rash That Won't Go Away
The rash is caused by long-term exposure to heat, especially low-level heat. This is why electric heated blankets can be so damaging. However, you can also get it from a laptop or a heating pad as ...
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Beware ‘toasted skin syndrome,’ a dangerous and sometimes permanent side effect of using a heating pad
Strom noted that in addition to heating pads, modern sources of toasted skin syndrome include space heaters, electric blankets and laptops. The classic EAI symptom is a rash that forms in a ...
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The ACNES Diagnosis That Wasn’t: It Was Herpes Zoster
When a 60-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain shows positive Carnett’s and pinch signs, physicians suspect ACNES — but ...