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• n  dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant
• n  climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact

• markweed
• poison mercury
• poison oak
• Toxicodendron radicans
• Rhus radicans

News & Articles

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• LETTER: Drop the 'common sense' nonsense
  Common sense tells us to scratch when we have an itchy rash. If it turns out that the rash is poison ivy, we have a perfect example of how the application of common sense can make bad matters worse. It spreads the rash and can leave ugly scars.
  June 11, 2013 - Evansville Courier & Press
• Health talk: Poison ivy dermatitis
  It’s that time of year again when patient’s start clamoring for steroids to treat their poison ivy.
  June 10, 2013 - The Sentinel
• Poison ivy myths debunked
  Poison ivy can cause an itchy, burning rash that can take weeks to go away. There are a lot of myths surrounding the allergic reaction, and News 8’s Susan Shapiro tries to clear them up--in part from her own personal experience.
  June 7, 2013 - WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley