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What Causes Red Scaly Skin On Right Thumb Causing Itching Sensation?
I have a red / scaly area on my right thumb just below the joint. It started out smal and has seemed to spread...sometimes it dries out but then gets red and raw looking again. Doesn t seem to want to heal... It feels rough to the touch now but, it gets red and wet at times. Slight itch...
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
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it seems like podager (Gout) but the only way to establish the diagnosis with certainty is to demonstrate uric acid crystals in synovial fluid or tophi.i dont know if you feel pain but is important to a level of uric acid and then we can proceede with treatment
diet is very important (avoid red meat salt all the foods thats increase the uric acid(
allopurinol 100 mg if you high levels of uric acid
I dont know if you have diabetes because it may a diabetes complication so is important to check levels of glucose in blood
diet is very important (avoid red meat salt all the foods thats increase the uric acid(
allopurinol 100 mg if you high levels of uric acid
I dont know if you have diabetes because it may a diabetes complication so is important to check levels of glucose in blood
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