Skin Disorders
Information and Facts about skin disorders and a complete guide on skin related problems and disorders.
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- Parapsoriasis and Mycosis Fungoides Treatments
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution - trunk, buttocks, and thighs Stability of plaque shape and size Parapsoriasis is not, of itself, a very important disease. It is uncommonly encountered, is not contagious, and probably is not be cured, Its importance lies in its relationship to the cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) mycosis fungoides. These two diseases exist on a spectrum [...]
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:11:32 +0000 - What are the Symptoms of Bacterial Folliculitis?
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution: the groin and exposed areas of the arms and legs Bacterial culture Response to therapy Clinical Presentation The small I-2-mm pustules of bacterial folliculitis are yellow-white in color and are surrounded by a narrow ring of erythema. Those that are pierced by a hair are acuminate (pointed), those that are not are dome-shaped. Only a few pustules [...]
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:51:10 +0000 - Matter about Erythema Multiforme
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution: trunk, but palm and sole involvement IS characteristic when present Target lesions Papules and plaques are similar but less transient than those in urticaria Clinical Presentation Erythema multiforme is characterized by the presence of flat-topped, sharply marginated papules 1 to 2 cm in diameter. The color is generally duskier than the hright red of urticarial lesions. Typically, [...]
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:09:41 +0000 - Clinical Presentation of Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution: areas of solvent exposure or maceration (weak irritant), areas conforming to patient history of specific contact (strong irritant) Discontinuation of exposure leads to improvement Presentation The relatively common problem of irritant contact dermatitis occurs because of environmental damage to the outer layers of the epidermis. Two types of irritant contact dermatitis are recognized that resulting [...]
Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:02:30 +0000 - Lupus Erythematosus - Patches Dominate Disease
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution- face, neck and sun-exposed areas of the upper trunk and arms Sunlight sensitivity Clinical Presentation Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a disease that has a very broad spectrum of clinical symptoms and signs. The spectrum is continuous, but it is convenient to consider four points on the spectrum as if they were four separate conditions. Only the [...]
Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:30:49 +0000 - Excoriated Eczematous Diseases
Almost any skin disease can become secondarily eczematized. Three factors determine the circumstances under which this is likely to happen. First, those patients who are genetically atopic (20% of the population) are particularly likely to initiate the itch-scratch cycle in the presence of almost any dermatologic condition. Second, lesions that occur in areas of [...]
Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:42:25 +0000 - Basal Cell Carcinoma - Diseases and Conditions
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution - sun-exposed portions of the face and ears Occurrence against a background of sun-damaged skin Rolled border, translucent appearance Clinical Presentation Basal cell carcinomas appear as smooth-smfaced, skin-colored, somewhat translucent (”pearly”) papules. Lesions 4-6 mm in size are flat-topped with rounded or rolled shoulders. Those 6-8 mm in diameter usually show a central dimpling. Larger lesions [...]
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:03:15 +0000 - Genital Warts (Condylomata Acuminata) and Flat Warts
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution: face and legs (flat warts); genitalia and perirectal area (genital warts) Tendency for clustering or confluent growth when more than one is present Clinical Presentation Genital warts (condylomata acuminata, venereal warts) and flat warts lack visible or palpable surface keratin, and both demonstrate a marked tendency for clustering and a lesser tendency for confluent growth. Genital warts [...]
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:16:13 +0000 - Lenses : Goods Solution of Glasses
If you find that your glasses bother you, itch or in other ways irritate your skin, and you want to get rid of them, while still preserving the great vision they give you, there’s a good solution: lenses. Contact lenses of today are guaranteed to give you just as good vision as your old [...]
Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:56:00 +0000 - Atopic Dermatitis (Neurodermatitis and Infantile Eczema)
Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution: cheeks, arms, legs, and groin (infants), feet and antecubital and popliteal fossae (children, adolescents), hands, feet, ankles and groin (adults) Presence of the itch-scratch cycle Minor Criteria - atopy, xerosis, keratosis pilaris, pityriasis alba, and two prominent lower eyelid folds Clinical Presentation The distribution pattern, appears to be determined by irritant factors that lead to [...]
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