Warning-sign checks
Nummular eczema: when to get help
Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911Call emergency services if you become confused, faint, severely weak, or have difficulty breathing.
These are not usual features of nummular eczema and may indicate a serious infection or another emergency.
Other emergency signs, for anyone
- Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
- Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
- Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
- Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
- Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
- Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
- Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
- Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen todayContact a healthcare professional promptly if a patch becomes increasingly painful, warm, swollen, or covered with pus or yellow-gold crust.
These changes can suggest infection.
Seek urgent same-day medical help if you have:
- Rapidly spreading redness or swelling
- Fever or chills with worsening skin symptoms
- Red streaks extending away from a patch
- Severe pain that is out of proportion to the rash
- Blisters or open sores spreading quickly
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointmentArrange a routine appointment if you develop a new coin-shaped rash, especially if you are unsure whether it is eczema or ringworm.
Seek review if the rash is spreading, repeatedly returning, interfering with sleep, or not improving with the treatment you were given.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Nummular eczema. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.