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Red And Itchy Bumps On Body, Fluid-filled. Caused By Iron Deficiency? Had GI Bleed
I had an extensive GI bleed . Received 5 pints of blood in 10 day hospital stay. 49 year old female. Hemoglobin was 10 at last hospital ck. I break out with red bumps with blisters on my thighs, chest, back, buttocks , arms, neck , and face. The bumps are very itchy and filled with clear fluid. I get about 2 day reprieve and then they start again getting worse each time. No new meds.. could these be caused by iron deficiency?
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Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Hello.fluid filled blisters all over body with itching can be pemphigus vulgaris it may be due to iron deficiency or due to blood transfusion.use a oral antibiotic antihistamine.and a course of oral steriods
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