What is Pallor?
{{Infobox symptom | Name = Pallor | Image = Scarlet fever 1.JPG | Caption = A girl with pallor around her mouth caused by [[scarlet fever]] | ICD10 = {{ICD10|R|23|1|r|20}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|782.61}} | MedlinePlus = 003244 }} '''Pallor''' (also known as '''paleness''') is when the [[skin]] is a pale color.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paleness|publisher=Healthline|url=http://www.healthline.com/health/paleness#Definition1|accessdate=Feb 21, 2015}}</ref> It can be caused by [[illness]], stress or even shock. Pallor is seen most easily on the [[face]] and [[hand|palms]]. It can develop suddenly or slowly. Causes of pallor may include [[migraine]]s, [[headache]], [[hypoglycemia]], [[anemia]] or [[scarlet fever]]. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Symptoms]] {{biology-stub}}