Heel itch
Heel itch: Introduction
Heel itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the heel.
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See detailed information below for a list of 15
causes of Heel itch, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Heel itch:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Heel itch.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Heel itch
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Heel itch: Comorbid Symptoms
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for Heel itch may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Heel itch
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Misdiagnosis and Heel 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...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...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, there are also various other causes....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...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...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 psoriasis is rare in children, and not often
seen by physicians for this...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 (such as Alzheimer's...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...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the...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).
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News Archives for Heel itch
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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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- 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)
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- 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 Heel itch
The list below shows some of the causes of Heel itch mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Heel itch
How Common are these Causes of Heel 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 Heel itch.
Of the 15
causes of Heel 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
- 15
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Heel itch
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Causes of Heel itch Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Heel itch based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Classifications of Heel itch:
Medical Conditions associated with Heel itch:
Itching skin (1318 causes), Skin symptoms (5718 causes), Skin problems (3429 causes), Foot symptoms (2148 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), Lower leg symptoms (25 causes)
Symptoms related to Heel itch:
Heel rash, Sole rash (7 causes), Heel tingling, Foot tingling (38 causes), Foot burning sensation, Tingling toes (4 causes), Contact dermatitis, Fungal infection, Athletes foot (2 causes), Eczema (206 causes), Psoriasis
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