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Poison IvyInformation / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
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University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "poison ivy" |
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Allergy: Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Description: Consumer health resource center providing and overview of the key identifiers, symptoms, and treatments of three topical plant allergies. From eMedicine Health. (emedicinehealth.com) |
| Dr. Greene - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak or Poison Sumac Description: Advice in a question and answer format. (drgreene.org) |
| First Aid for Poison Ivy Description: Advice on avoiding and treating reactions from exposures to poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, which are the most common plants that cause a skin rash. (healthy.net) |
| Go Ask Alice!: Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Description: Advice on symptoms and treatment, including when to seek emergency medical care. From Columbia University Health Education Program. (goaskalice.columbia.edu) |
| Outsmarting Poison Ivy Description: Learn to prevent and control reactions and common treatments. (pediatrics.about.com) |
| Poison Ivy Tutorial Description: Pictures, reference, and quiz on poison ivy's identification, rash, treatment, and the urushiol oleoresin. (cattail.nu) |
| Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center Description: Information on the causes, prevention, and treatment of the itching and painful rashes associated with contact of the oil called urushiol that is found in these plants. Includes numerous links to other information sources and websites on commercial products. (poisonivy.aesir.com) |
| Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac Description: General information on avoiding and treating reactions from exposure. () |
| Poison Ivy: an Exaggerated Immune Response to Nothing Much Description: Brief technical article on allergic reactions to poison ivy, including physiology, treatment options and links to related information. (bio.umass.edu) |
| RXinsider Description: Short informational monograph on poison ivy/oak/sumac and their treatment. (rxinsider.com) |
| Survive Outdoors Inc. Description: Detailed pictures of poison ivy rashes and lookalikes. (surviveoutdoors.com) |
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