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Heat Rash

Heat Rash At A Glance

  • Heat rash occurs when the skin's sweat glands are blocked and the sweat produced cannot get to the surface of the skin to evaporate. This causes inflammation that results in a rash.
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Emergency Contact for Augusta

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Augusta Hospitals *

Dwight Eisenhower Army Med Ctr
300 W Hospital Rd
Fort Gordon, GA 30905
(706)787-5811

University Hospital
1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901
(706)722-9011

Walton Rehabilitation Health
1355 Independence Dr
Augusta, GA 30901
(706)724-7746

Charlie Norwood VA Med Ctr
950 15th St
Augusta, GA 30901
(706)733-0188

Select Specialty Hospital
1537 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904
(706)731-1200

Georgia Health Sciences Med Ctr
1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 30912
(706)721-0211

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Ctr
1 Freedom Way
Augusta, GA 30904
(706)733-0188

East Central Regional Hospital
3405 Mike Padgett Hwy
Augusta, GA 30906
(706)792-7000

Doctors Hospital Augusta
3651 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA 30909
(706)651-3232

East Central Regional Hospital
100 Myrtle Blvd
Gracewood, GA 30812
(706)790-2011

Aurora Pavilion
655 Medical Park Dr
Aiken, SC 29801
(803)641-5900

Aiken Regional Medical Centers
302 University Pkwy
Aiken, SC 29801
(803)641-5300

Edgefield County Hospital
300 Ridge Medical Plaza Rd
Edgefield, SC 29824
(803)637-3174

Burke Medical Center
351 S Liberty St
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706)554-4435

University Hospital Mcduffie
521 Hill St SW
Thomson, GA 30824
(706)595-1411

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