Diagnostic Considerations : Symptoms And Treatment Essay

Diana Miller is a deeply troubled young woman who has on numerous occasions been hospitalized in psychiatric institutions for severe abnormal behaviour. Following a serious suicide attempt and seventh hospitalization, Diana was given a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and a borderline personality disorder (BPD). The purpose of this essay is to elucidate the diagnostic accuracy of Diana’s disorders via the analysis of diagnostic features, sociocultural factors, and treatment interventions.

Skin (history of skin disease, pigment or color change, change in mole, excessive dryness or moisture, pruritus, excessive bruising, rash

Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder that affects the pigmentation of the skin. Pigment is what gives the skin color and is produced by cells called melanocytes. In the disorder, the body attacks the melanocytes resulting in the loss of color in patchy areas. When the color is lost, the affected area becomes a white irregular shaped patch on the outer layer of the skin. Vitiligo can affect a very small portion of the body or affect up to fifty percent of the skin. The most common areas of the body affected by the disorder include the hands, feet, arms, face and sometimes the genitalia. This illness can be treated but it cannot be cured

The first most likely diagnosis would be acute gastroenteritis. According to Aftab and Churgay (2012), the patient has acute gastroenteritis is “often defined as the onset of diarrhea in the absence of chronic disease, with or without abdominal pain, fever, nausea, or vomiting”. This 18-month year old patient has had 6 episodes of diarrhea and 4 episodes of vomiting per day that occurred for two days. The patient also has no history of having a chronic disease.

Also, the area of the skin on which the symptoms appear tends to be different with every type of dermatitis.

Profoundly scarred and suspected to have committed 27 murders, “Patient 394” takes us deep into her perverted realm of mutilation, suffering and otherworldly guidance.

There are many different skin conditions and diseases. I will talk about 3 of the different conditions. The first one is called eczema, this is skin inflammation that causes an itchy rash. You get eczema at birth and it is not contagious. You can tell if you have eczema if your skin is itchy, red and dry. It is possible for eczema to show up on any part of the body. Most people that have eczema will eventually grow out of it. The second condition is called vitiligo. Vitiligo is a disease that causes loss of skin color. The color of the skin usually is determined by melanin, vitiligo stops the production of the cells and causes discoloration of skin in blotes. The symptoms usually appear before the age of 20. The symptoms include

“Here is the tragedy: when you are the victim of depression, not only do you feel utterly helpless and abandoned by the world, you also know that very few people can understand, or even begin to believe, that life can be this painful. There is nothing I can think of that is quite as isolating as this.” Stated by Giles Andreae. Depression is a common issue in America and it is still an issue that needs to be dealt with. Depression has many symptoms and treatments. With rates increasing, can we be sure that everyone that has or had depression actually say it was depression? In this paper, I will talk about symptoms, misdiagnosis, and treatments.

The general public and even some medical professionals lacks in depth information on Necrotizing Fasciitis. Most Americans have not heard of it or do not have enough information about it to know what to do. It is commonly misdiagnosed and is often fatal because it is not caught in time. I will discuss what it is, what causes it, describe clinical presentation, treatment options, and the prognosis of this disease. In hopes that more people can be made aware of this deadly disease.

Fungal OE may also result from overtreatment with topical antibiotics or may raise de novo from moisture trapped in the EAC. It is caused by Aspergillus 80-90% of the time; Candida and other organisms have also been isolated. This condition is characterized by long, white, filamentous hyphae growing from the skin surface. Besides otorrhea, erythema and edema of the EAC are common. In severe cases, soft tissue stenosis may be present. Extension of the infection may manifest as cellulitic skin changes involving the concha of the auricle and the tragus

Vitiligo is a persistent dermatological condition in which patches of the skin become depigmented. Affected areas lose their natural color and appear noticeably pale. Vitiligo treatment helps alleviate the stigma felt by many people affected by this condition. There is no permanent cure, but cosmetic remedies help many people improve their appearance and feel better about themselves.

Then there’s Hypopigmentation, which is basically hyperpigmentation reversed. The two most common forms are albinism and vitiligo. There is no cure for either but here’s some more information and detail about the two skin disorders.

Tinea Versicolor is a fungal infection of the skin that causes discoloration. This is also called Pityriasis Versicolor. Tinea Versicolor is caused by a type of yeast that naturally lives of your skin. Tinea Versicolor has had more than 200,000 cases per year. When this yeast grows out of control there is almost always a rash that appears on the skin. There are numerous reasons as to why this can pop up on the skin like oily skin, living in a hot climate, sweating way too much, and having a weak immune system. The yeast that grows naturally on the skin is not contagious and it won’t spread by touch. This can happen to anyone of any skin color but normally affects teens or young adults. There are many different signs of Tinea Versicolor like

Vitiligo is a skin condition characterized by the loss of pigmentation resulting in white patches of skin. The disease is called Vitiligo which causes the loss of skin color in blotches, caused by different situations like; anger issues, severe accidents like car crashes, etc. This skin loss disease is not contagious at any point during the loss of skin or after the loss. About half to one percent of the world's population have vitiligo. The age of onset is in the mid-twenties, but it can appear at any age throughout the lifetime of any one. This disorder affects both sexes and any race equally; however, it is more noticeable on dark skinned

Its is a common dermatology disease with a higher burden for patients and high direct and indirect healthcare