Flushing: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Flushing

Rosacea

Medications to reduce flushing Nutraceuticals targeting flushing, facial redness and inflammation may be beneficial. [web.archive.org]

The more blood vessels one has near the surface of the skin, the more one is likely to flush and stay flushed. [aocd.org]

Certain medications such as clonidine (an alpha 2 -receptor agonist) may reduce the vascular dilatation (widening of blood vessels) that results in flushing. [web.archive.org]

Histamine Intolerance

Do you flush in the face after eating certain foods or even after consuming alcohol? [yourlongevityblueprint.com]

The clinical evidence for histamine intolerance is based on chronic headache, diarrhoea, vomiting, flush, urticaria, asthma-like symptoms, rhinitis and others. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the SPC, the clauses “can cause asthma attacks” or “may lead to flush reactions” are well hidden. [news.doccheck.com]

Scarlet Fever

In addition to this flushed appearance, there is usually a pale area around their mouth (circumoral pallor). [atsu.edu]

It spares the face, however, the face may look red/flushed and you might interpret it as a rash. It is not. [youtube.com]

In scarlet fever, the skin around the mouth tends to be pale, while the cheeks are flushed. [healthofchildren.com]

Labile Hypertension

Headaches, flushing, and palpitations may appear as blood pressure increases. [symptoma.com]

If you do have physical symptoms, they may include: headache heart palpitations flushing ringing in the ears (tinnitus) Labile hypertension and paroxysmal hypertension are [healthline.com]

Sudden elevation in the blood pressure may be asymptomatic, but individuals can report headaches, palpitations, and flushing that are provoked by an emotional distress. [symptoma.com]

Cinchonism

This is a condition associated with a number of symptoms, including flushed/sweaty skin, tinnitus, confusion, headaches, and more. [malaria.com]

Symptoms of mild cinchonism (which may occur from standard therapeutic doses of quinine) include flushed and sweaty skin, ringing of the ears (tinnitus), blurred vision, impaired [en.wikipedia.org]

Symptoms of mild cinchonism (which may occur from standard therapeutic doses of quinine) include flushed and sweaty skin, tinnitus, blurred vision, impaired hearing, confusion [academickids.com]

Anaphylaxis

Symptoms of anaphylaxis include an itching of the scalp and tongue, difficulty in breathing because of swelling or spasm of the bronchi, skin flush of the whole body, an abrupt [britannica.com]

Tabs Content Clinical Overview Diagnosis Indications for Testing Flushing, angioedema, pruritus, hives, shortness of breath, wheezing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension [arupconsult.com]

A 75-year-old Japanese woman presented with acute flushing pruritus and a feeling of diffuse warmth followed by collapse while dancing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chinese Restaurant Syndrome

Most, such as headache or flushing, need no treatment. Life-threatening symptoms require immediate medical attention. [coordinatedhealth.com]

Symptoms Chest pain Flushing Headache Numbness or burning in or around the mouth Sense of facial pressure or swelling Sweating Exams and Tests Chinese restaurant syndrome [medicalgeek.com]

Symptoms Chest pain Flushing Headache Numbness or burning in or around the mouth Sense of facial pressure or swelling Sweating Signs and tests Chinese restaurant syndrome [coordinatedhealth.com]

Carcinoid Tumor

Related topic: Non-carcinoid flushing. [visualdx.com]

A drug called octreotide can relieve flushing symptoms. [merckmanuals.com]

Carcinoid syndrome comprises the presence of cutaneous flushing, diarrhea, abdominal pain, wheezing, and palpitations. [visualdx.com]

VIPoma

During attacks of diarrhea, flushing similar to the carcinoid syndrome occur rarely. [en.wikipedia.org]

Other common features include facial flushing (in 20% of cases), weakness, abdominal pain and weight loss. [endocrinesurgeon.co.uk]

Flushing of the skin The skin of your face, neck and chest may look red (flushed). This happens in around 2 out of every 10 people (20%). [cancerresearchuk.org]

Dumping Syndrome

A condition occurring after eating in patients with shunts of the upper alimentary canal and including flushing, sweating, dizziness, weakness, and vasomotor collapse. dumping [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

This problem can also cause low blood pressure, flushed skin, dizziness, shortness of breath, vomiting, diarrhea, or cramps. [battlediabetes.com]

or blushing of the face or skin rapid or irregular heartbeat The symptoms of late dumping syndrome may include: [1] hypoglycemia flushing About 75 percent of people with [en.wikipedia.org]

Heat Stroke

His renal output was minimal until he was cooled and given a large fluid flush. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

S.Hot08.2-31a.mb.8-08-01 The Oregonian/OregonLive/File photo No 4: The skin turns red, hot or moist Signs of heatstroke can include flushed skin as the body temperature rises [oregonlive.com]

105°F (40.5°C) Of heatstroke: severe headache weakness, dizziness confusion fast breathing and heartbeat loss of consciousness (passing out) seizures little or no sweating flushed [kidshealth.org]

Urticaria Pigmentosa

People sometimes develop generalized flushing and headaches from the massive histamine release from these spots. [stlukes-stl.com]

To keep the disease from spreading these will help fight off the itching and flushing. [streetdirectory.com]

Individuals sometimes develop flushing and headache resulting from the massive release of histamine from these spots. [stlukes-stl.com]

Anticholinergic Toxicity

Physical exam shows flushed dry, skin, and he is tachycardic. He knows his name and where he is, but is not oriented to the date. [stepwards.com]

Her pupils are 5mm bilaterally, she is flushed, her skin is dry, and her capillary refill is > 3 seconds. [emdocs.net]

Anticholinergic Toxicity) : main | yours | all nehavi 's version from 2014-04-23 19:06 Section Question Answer Hot as a hare decreased sweating = hyperpyrexia Red as a beet flushing [memorize.com]

Systemic Mastocytosis

Treatment with a combination of H1 and H2 receptor blockers reduced flushing and eliminated hypotension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She also experienced resolution of her urticaria and flushing. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

[…] mastocytosis is diverse, and many patients do not fit the classical description - namely, a variably long history of urticaria pigmentosa (UP), followed by the insidious onset of flushing [gpnotebook.com]

Urticaria

Sometimes flushing (redness) and small wheals (welts) may also occur. [cholinergicurticaria.net]

Symptoms of UP may include: pruritus (itching that varies in severity and intensity) flushing (redness of the skin) hyperpigmentation of lesions (very dark coloring of lesions [healthline.com]

See more cholinergic urticaria pictures, and see examples of flushing, hives, wheals, and more. [cholinergicurticaria.net]

Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome

Flushing episodes were best controlled in the 20-mg LAR and SC groups; the 10-mg LAR treatment was least effective in the control of flushing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms and Signs of Carcinoid Syndrome The most common (and often earliest) sign of carcinoid syndrome is Uncomfortable flushing, typically of the head and neck Flushing [merckmanuals.com]

PURPOSE: Subcutaneous (SC) octreotide acetate effectively relieves the diarrhea and flushing associated with carcinoid syndrome but requires long-term multiple injections [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Duodenal Carcinoid Syndrome

We report a rare case of duodenal carcinoid presenting as a carcinoid syndrome in a middle-aged man with upper abdominal pain, hot flushes, diarrhoea and dry cough. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Additionally, patients may describe episodic hot flushes. These may or may not involve the whole body, but frequently affect the face, neck, and thorax. [symptoma.com]

Flushing episodes may last from a few minutes to a few hours or longer. [mayoclinic.org]

Paraneoplastic Syndrome

Flushing is also common. People may develop noncancerous skin conditions such as shingles. [msdmanuals.com]

During her hospital stay, she was given fluids to flush the calcium out of her blood. [curetoday.com]

 Symptoms:  Episodes of flushing: hypotension and tachycardia (histamine and bradykinin)  Cutaneous venous teleangiectasia  Secretory diarrhoea (serotonin)  Cardiac [slideshare.net]

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

He made an excellent post-operative recovery with total resolution of his symptoms of flushing. [endocrine-abstracts.org]

the flushing and diarrhea observed in carcinoid syndrome is caused by elevated levels of circulating serotonin. [en.wikipedia.org]

Alternatively, the flushing and diarrhea observed in carcinoid syndrome is caused by elevated levels of circulating serotonin. [en.wikipedia.org]

Pheochromocytoma

CASE REPORT: We presented a 49-year-old female patient with a history of daily paroxysmal hypertension accompanied with flushing of the face and upper chest, palpitations [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 32-year-old 22-week pregnant hypertensive woman with sporadic episodes of headaches, sweating, and facial flushing was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma through biochemical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Three days after admission, the patient was transferred to the critical care unit because of severe hypertension associated with chest pain, palpitations, sweating, flushing [jaoa.org]

Plant Poisoning

The person may receive: Airway and breathing support for severe mouth and throat swelling Additional eye flushing or washing Intravenous fluids (through a vein) Medicines [medlineplus.gov]

If the plant fertilizer is in your eyes or on your skin, flush thoroughly with water for at least 15 minutes. [healthline.com]

Aggressive Systemic Mastocytosis

Patients present with severe symptoms related to mast cell invasion and the intense release of mediators including syncope, recurrent flushing, diarrhea, pain, organomegaly [orpha.net]

Because mast cells release histamine, ASM is also associated with histamine-mediated symptoms like flushing, skin itching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and anaphylaxis. [symptoma.com]

Histamine exerts its effects on a wide variety of target structures and increased histamine levels may provoke flushing, skin itching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and anaphylaxis [symptoma.com]

Heat Exhaustion

Symptoms include dry, hot, and flushed skin—dark or purple in color; dilated pupils; rapid, weak pulse; shallow breathing; and high temperature that may be in excess of 106 [hunter-ed.com]

Signs of heat exhaustion include cool, moist, pale, ashen or flushed skin, as well as: headache nausea dizziness weakness exhaustion. [sharecare.com]

Disulfiram-like Reaction

Approximately 25 hours after receiving the 3-g dose, one subject experienced facial flushing after drinking 12 fluid ounces of beer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Flushing reactions: Consequences and mechanisms. Ann Intern Med. 1981; 95: 468-476. [meducator3.net]

[…] pain Weakness, dizziness, confusion, and anxiety Vertigo and ataxia Orthostatic hypotension - Hypotensive flushing reaction with warm extremities Diaphoresis Palpitations [lessons4medicos.blogspot.com]

Scombroid Fish Poisoning

Onset of the reaction is usually abrupt and commonly associated with a prominent flush resembling a sunburn. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical picture is secondary to histamine toxicity, manifested as flushing, headache, palpitations, and abdominal cramps. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of scombroid poisoning include burning around the mouth, facial flushing and diarrhoea and it is mostly linked to fish such as mackerel, tuna, bonito and sardines [smh.com.au]

Hyoscyamus Niger Poisoning

His examination was significant for dry mucus membranes and his skin was warm and flushed. [calpoison.org]

—Nervous irritability, with unrest and insomnia; dilated pupils and flushed face, accompanied by debility; fright and restlessness in sleep; night terrors; loquaciousness; [henriettes-herb.com]

Face: Flushed and dark red, bloated and excited face, dryness of the mouth. Dry tongue loaded with a brownish coating. [homeopathicmedicine.info]

Cluster Headache

Symptoms: Symptoms of cluster headaches include sudden and severe headache, followed by flushing and redness of face. [symptoma.com]

It is accompanied by nasal congestion or a runny nose and sometimes a drooping eyelid, tearing, and a flushed face. [msdmanuals.com]

Explicitly, they asked about lacrimation, conjunctival injection, nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea, eyelid oedema and forehead/facial flushing. [doi.org]

Datura Stramonium Poisoning

The patient presented with a typical anticholinergic syndrome (dryness of mouth, mydriasis, flushing, tachycardia, agitation, hallucinations) and was treated with symptomatic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Child became asymptomatic next day, facial flushing subsided and pupils became normal. [cjhr.org]

[…] via muscarinic receptor blockade in endothelial cells results in decreased nitric oxide synthesis In spite of this effect, atropine poisoning is associated with cutaneous flushing [usmle1-topscorer.blogspot.com]

Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever

Red eyes, a flushed face and red spots in the throat are also common. [bbc.com]

Argentinian Hemorrhagic Fever

As the disease progresses, the victim may develop a high fever, dehydration, hypotension, flushed skin, abnormally slow heartbeat, bleeding from the gums and internal tissues [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Pulmonary edema Diffuse mucosal hemorrhaging Meningoencephalitis with convulsions As the disease progresses, the patient may develop a high fever, dehydration, hypotension, flushed [naturalpedia.com]

As the disease progresses, the person may develop a high fever, dehydration, hypotension, flushed skin, abnormally slow heartbeat, or bleeding from the gums and internal tissues [diseaseinfosearch.org]