Skin Disease: Lichen Simplex Chronicus

The patient was referred for a new itchy and tender bilateral groin lesions that the patient says will drain pus. He also has multiple other complaints. He gives a history of being allergic to DOXYCYCLINE. As previously stated, he has tender sites which can drain pus off and on in his groin for years. There is also history of facial acne and scalp acne since his late teens. He took Accutane during his 20s with improvement by history. He flared and repeated Accutane about one year after completing the first course by his history. He is bathing with unscented Dove and uses cocoa butter lotion. He also has a second problem of itching over his back, shoulders, and arms, and legs

BB’s skin presents as pink, warm and dry. No obvious signs or symptoms of abnormal bruising or lesions present however, the patient states that the skin has of late has

This may occur in other disorders as well, including fungal diseases (eg, tinea versicolor). Tinea versicolor is a common, benign, superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back. In patients with a predisposition, tinea versicolor may chronically recur. The fungal infection is localized to the stratum corneum. Tinea versicolor is caused by the dimorphic, lipophilic organisms in the genus Malassezia, formerly known as Pityrosporum. Eleven species are recognized within this classification of yeasts, of which Malassezia globosa and Malassezia furfur are the predominant species isolated in tinea versicolorThe lesions of tinea versicolor favor the upper trunk of adolescents. Potassium hydroxide examination of the associated scales reveals hyphal and yeast forms of Malassezia furfur.

The patient that will be discussed is going to be referred to as “Ms. W.” She is a forty nine year old woman who is divorced, has three children, and does not work due to her behavior. Twelve years ago she began thinking she had a bug infestation in her skin. She says that although she has never actually seen the bugs, she can feel them under her skin. Ms. W claims that, they also cause her pain. She was referred by a dermatologist after there was no physical evidence of a medical skin condition.

Mr. Jackson presents for above concerns. He was seen initially on 12/19/2016 for evaluation of facial irritation by nursing staff. He states he had been using a straight razor daily and had significant skin irritation along his neck, had been instructed to use warm compresses along with Calmoseptine and was instructed to not shave for three days and follow up thereafter. Skin lesions worsened and although he was instructed to shave on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a shaving profile. He was instructed to not shave his face until seen today. Additionally, he has had dry skin on his hands primarily with some cracking along the knuckles of the right hand. States he has been working at KP and has his hands in water for a good portion of the day. He had been using some hydrocortisone cream and has seen some improvement.

Explanation: Answer A is incorrect due to the acute presentation of the lesion and the presence of induration and tenderness with touch makes the possibility of vulvar neoplasm unlikely. Answer B is incorrect as Nabothian

array of aliments ranging from a mild rash to amputation, even death. Strains of the drug resistant pathogen

This is 59 year old white male who is here for his medication refills. Patient reports rash on his face, that is red, itch, with wax feel to it and flacking.

Although the symptoms of atopic dermatitis vary from person to person, the most common symptoms are dry, itchy, red skin. Typical affected skin areas include the folds of the arms, the back of the knees, wrists, face and hands. Less commonly there may be cracks behind the ears, and various other rashes on any part of the body. Itching is the primary symptoms of this condition.

Psoriasis is a life long chronic skin condition that starts under the skin and can range from a very mild case to a very severe case. Psoriasis is one of the most perplexing and relentless skin conditions. There are many symptoms of psoriasis. Itchy, scaly skin on the scalp, knees, elbows and upper body are some of the symptoms or psoriasis. Psoriasis on the fingernails and toenails can make the nails become thick, pitted, and discolored. The nails could possibly separate from the underlying nail bed. Psoriasis is caused when the gene that contains your immune system gets mixed up. The gene is supposed to protect the body from invaders; however, it causes inflammation in the skin and causes the skin cells to go into overdrive. The gene determining

Diagnosis can be made by observation based on the appearance of honey-colored scabs found in the usual areas of the arms, legs and face. If visual diagnosis cannot be made a culture test for resistant bacteria can be done.

of the hand, as well as between the fingers, which increased rapidly in size and became

Dermatitis and eczema: swelling of the skin, normally encompassing swelling with an itchy rash. Dermatitis comes in many diverse forms, including atopic dermatitis (often mentioned as eczema), contact dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis.

Ring Worm or Tinea is a common skin disorder which is usually caused by fungus. There are different strains of Tinea which is reported for the responsibility of this disorder. Among the different types of ringworm some common types are discussed in the following: Tinea corporis mainly affects the skin where Tinea pedis mainly affects feet causing Athletes Foot disease & Tinea cruris affects mainly the groin area causing Jock Itch disease. It was first thought that ring worm disease is caused due to harmful effect of any worm (parasite) but later it is proved that Tinea is responsible for the outbreak of this disease. There are innumerable yeast, fungi, molds present in the world. Among them only a few no of species

The primary diagnosis selected in this patient is cherry angioma, as the clinical presentation and history best supports this diagnosis. The patient presented with a non-painful, non-pruritic papular rash limited to the trunk of the body with no other negative symptoms. A drug eruption could be responsible for a red rash on the patient’s trunk, but the patient denies any use of new medications and the rash is not generalized, pink, and morbilliform, how drug rashes usually are presented (Ball et al., 2015). Pityriasis Rosea meets some of the criteria, but the rash is not itchy, scaly, or in oval patches, and the patient denies any recent illnesses (Dains, Baumann, & Scheibel, 2016). Thrombocytopenic purpura is a contender for a priority