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Miliaria
| Miliaria | |
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| Other names | Sweat rash,[1] heat rash, prickly heat |
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| Typical red spots on chest, neck, and shoulders, caused by miliaria rubra | |
| Pronunciation | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Miliaria, commonly known as heat rash, sweat rash, or prickly heat,[1] is a skin disease marked by small, itchy rashes due to sweat trapped under the skin by clogged sweat-gland ducts. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions, such as in the tropics and during the summer.[2] Although it affects people of all ages, it is especially common in children and infants due to their underdeveloped sweat glands.
- ^ a b "Miliaria - DermNet New Zealand". dermnetnz.org.
- ^ Guerra, Karla C.; Toncar, Alicia; Krishnamurthy, Karthik (2022), "Miliaria", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30725861, retrieved July 7, 2022
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