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Originally Posted by Firelord
That looks like a condition my son suffered from when he was a toddler. We took him to an emergency room at a hospital in Atlanta but they couldn't diagnose and/or treat the condition. They recommended Shriners next door. They were able to diagnose the issue in a matter of a few hours - The ER doctor stated he had seen it once before - The slang term for the condition was "Scalded Skin Syndrome"; basically a type of staph infection caused by a spider bite - never did find the location of the bite though.
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Staph Scalded Skin is not caused by a spider bite - again, it's typically related to a staph infection (commonly of the skin) and a result of the toxins released by the bacteria.
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