Erucism

Erucism:

Erucism: Introduction

Erucism: Erucism is a skin reaction to envenomation from certain poisonous caterpillar spines. The reaction can be cause by contact with the spines or hairs of the caterpillar. Even airborne caterpillar hair can cause symptoms as can spines or hair on dead caterpillars. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Erucism is available below.

Symptoms of Erucism

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Erucism:

Child Behavior: Home Testing
- ADHD -- Home Test Kits
- Concentration -- Home Testing
Child General Health: Home Testing
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Erucism?

Misdiagnosis of Erucism

Causes of Erucism

Less Common Symptoms of Erucism

Erucism: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Erucism

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Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood...read more »

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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 »

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