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poison oak rash on the arm, poison ivy on the knee, poison ivy on the leg, rash, poison ivy, oak, sumac, plants that commonly cause an allergic skin reaction, result is typically an itching, red rash, bumps, blisters, poison ivy is one, the most frequent causes, skin rash among children, adults who spend time outdoors, plant, found throughout the united states, except, in the southwest, alaska, hawaii, has three shiny green leaves, a red stem, poison ivy typically grows, in the form of a vine, along riverbanks, poison oak is primarily found on the west coast, grows, in the form of a shrub, has three leaves similar to poison ivy, poison sumac grows abundantly, along the mississippi river, grows, a woody shrub, each stem contains 7-13 leaves arranged in pairs, rash, skin contact, the oily sap, resin, plants, smoke from burning these plants, cause the same reaction, oily resin, enters the skin rapidly, seldom transferred from person to person, rash, fluid, blisters, once the person has washed the oil off the skin, rash, not contagious, keep in mind that the resin, last, long periods on contaminated clothing, pets, tools, shoes, surfaces, contaminated items, cause future rashes long, initial exposure, a red rash, extreme itching, rash erupts in streaks, patches, plant touched the skin, rash includes red bumps, form large, weeping blisters, reaction, from mild to severe, hospitalization is sometimes required, rash, appears, a couple of days after contact, the plant's oils, worst stage, from days 4 to 7, rash, last, 1 to 3 weeks, wash the skin thoroughly, soap, warm water, the resin enters skin quickly, try to wash it off, 30 minutes, a product, tecnu, available in camping stores, pharmacies, very effective at removing the oils, scrub under the fingernails, a brush, prevent the resin from spreading to other parts, wash clothing, shoes, soap, hot water, resin, linger on them, promptly bathe animals to remove the oils from fur, body heat, sweating, aggravate the itching, stay cool, apply cool compresses to skin, calamine lotion, hydrocortisone cream, applied, skin to reduce itching, blistering, bathing in lukewarm water, an oatmeal bath product, available in drugstores, soothe itchy skin, aluminum acetate, domeboro solution, soaks, help to dry the rash, reduce itching, creams, lotions, bathing, not stop the itching, antihistamines helpful, in severe cases, rash around the face, genitals, physician, prescribe oral, injected steroids, not touch skin, clothing that still have the resins, not burn poison ivy, oak, sumac to get rid of it, resins, spread via smoke, cause severe reactions in people who, far downwind, go to an emergency room, someone is suffering a severe allergic reaction, swelling, difficulty breathing, has had a severe reaction, someone has been exposed, smoke of a burning plant, itching is severe, cannot be, controlled, rash affects face, lips, eyes, genitals, rash shows signs of infection, pus, yellow fluid leaking from blisters, odor, increased tenderness, wear long sleeves, long pants, socks, walking in areas where these plants, grow, skin products ivy block lotion, applied beforehand to reduce the risk of a rash, steps, learn to identify poison ivy, oak, sumac, teach children to identify them, able, remove these plants, they grow near home, never burn them, aware of resins, carried by pets, wash, after a suspected exposure, auerbach ps, wilderness medicine, 4th ed, mosby, 194-195, marx ja, hockberger rs, walls rm, eds, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice, 5th ed, mosby, 1647-1648, 2200, habif, tp, clinical dermatology, 4th ed, mosby, 85-89, 402.