Calf itch
Calf itch: Introduction
Calf itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the calf or calves.
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See detailed information below for a list of 18
causes of Calf itch, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Calf itch:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Calf itch.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Calf itch
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Calf itch
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Calf itch: Symptom Checker
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Calf itch: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Calf itch
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Misdiagnosis and Calf itch
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,
it can also occur...read more »
Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes,
or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes,
particularly of Type 2 diabetes, but also Type 1 diabetes.
They can also occur with poor diabetic...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition goes by the name of " mild traumatic...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms are typically mild. The...read more »
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer
from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed.
The main problem is that...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia ...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children.
See misdiagnosis of migraine...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis of...read more »
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Diagnostic Guides for Calf itch
Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Pruritus
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- PRURITUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Pruritus
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Pruritus
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Pruritus
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Calf Pain
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Pruritus
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Pruritus
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Pruritus
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- PRURITUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Detailed list of causes of Calf itch
The list below shows some of the causes of Calf itch mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Calf itch
How Common are these Causes of Calf itch?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Calf itch.
Of the 18
causes of Calf itch that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 18
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 18
causes of Calf itch
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Causes of Calf itch Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Calf itch based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Classifications of Calf itch:
Medical Conditions associated with Calf itch:
Itching skin (1318 causes), Skin symptoms (5718 causes), Skin problems (3429 causes), Lower leg symptoms (25 causes), Leg symptoms (2572 causes), Limb symptoms (3357 causes), Sensory symptoms (6628 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Pain (5963 causes), Sensations (6091 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Common symptoms (7994 causes), Body symptoms (4926 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Arm symptoms (1525 causes)
Symptoms related to Calf itch:
Calf pain (6 causes), Calf bruise, Calf itch, Calf coldness, Calf burning sensation, Calf rash, Calf symptoms, Atopic dermatitis, Contact dermatitis, Infestations, Infection (775 causes), Obstructive biliary disease, Chronic renal failure, Malignancy, Medications, Neurodermatitis
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