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What Could Cause Extreme Redness And Heat On The Arms?
Question: what would cause extreme redness and heat on the arms?
Brief Answer:
cellulitis: infection
Detailed Answer:
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The extreme redness and heat are the signs of infammation. This is most commonly caused by infection due to bacteria causing cellulitis. There may be associated other features like swelling and pain.
The other causes of inflammation are allergy, injury, fungi and vascular problem. But these are relatively rare.
Hope this answered your query. Feel free to ask if any related query and I will be glad to answer them.
Wish you good health.
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cellulitis: infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using XXXXXXX
The extreme redness and heat are the signs of infammation. This is most commonly caused by infection due to bacteria causing cellulitis. There may be associated other features like swelling and pain.
The other causes of inflammation are allergy, injury, fungi and vascular problem. But these are relatively rare.
Hope this answered your query. Feel free to ask if any related query and I will be glad to answer them.
Wish you good health.
Regards
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