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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for wheal
  1. Hives 
    ... skin into red- or skin-colored welts (called wheals) with clearly defined edges. Wheals may get bigger, spread, and join together to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000845.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Dermatographism on the arm (image) 
    ... a condition where lightly scratching the skin raises wheals or welts. Histamine is released at the site, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2018.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Dermatographism - close-up (image) 
    ... a condition where lightly scratching the skin raises wheals or welts. Histamine is released, which causes the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Dermatographism - arm (image) 
    Wheal formation at the site of light scratching of the skin.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3065.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Allergy testing - skin 
    ... will see a red, raised area called a wheal. Often, a positive result means the symptoms you' ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Skin Exposures and Effects in the Workplace (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)  
    Occupational Health/Specifics ... Occupational Health ... National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ... It is estimated that more than 13 million workers ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/skin - External Health Links
  7. Tuberculin Skin Testing Fact Sheet (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Tuberculosis/Diagnosis and Tests ... Tuberculosis ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Learn about the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST), TST administration, ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/.../factsheets/testing/skintesting.htm - External Health Links
  8. Hives (Urticaria) (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)  
    Hives/Start Here ... Hives ... Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ... The medical name for hives is urticaria. Hives are a common sign of an allergic reaction. ...
    https://aafa.org/allergies/allergy-symptoms/skin-allergies/hives - External Health Links
  9. Urticarial Vasculitis (Vasculitis Foundation)  
    Vasculitis/Specifics ... Vasculitis ... Vasculitis Foundation ... Urticarial vasculitis is a form of vasculitis—a family of rare diseases characterized by inflammation ...
    https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/.../urticarial-vasculitis - External Health Links
  10. Travelers' Health: Extremes of Temperature (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Traveler's Health/Related Issues ... Traveler's Health ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Information about how to order the U.S. government publication ...
    https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/.../extremes-of-temperature - External Health Links