Monday, November 16, 2009

My friend underwent colonoscopy test and diagnosed that she is having red erythema in intestine. what is it?

Erythema is an abnormal redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion. It is one of the cardinal signs of inflammation.





Erythema details


It can be caused by infection, massage, electrical treatments, acne medication, allergies, exercise or solar radiation (sunburn), any of which can cause the capillaries to dilate, resulting in redness. Erythema is a common side effect of radiotherapy treatment due to patient exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

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