Cutaneous conditions

Dermatology Chart Note 1  Yanktonai, Lakota # 765851  May 2, 2015  SUBJECTIVE Patient is a 9 year old adolescent male, presents with a 2 day history of itching encrusted sores especially around the mouth area. Parent is using OTC antibiotic ointment with no improvement, no recent history of fever. Parent states that pat recently visited a petting zoo OBJECTIVE HEENT are basically unrevealing. Temp in the office today is 98.4. The outer area of the mouth extending into the chin reveals macules,

Healthcare, and all that it provides, is considered one of the most precious resources in the United States today. Everyone has been there. After days of feeling crummy you break down and go the doctor. After all, there is so much you need to do. From your child’s soccer game your little one has been talking about for days, your cousin’s wedding with the perfect dress hanging in the closet and of course, you cannot afford to miss work. So there you are, in the doctor’s office with the all important

CHAPTER I REVIEW OF LITERATURES Pityriasis alba is a common skin disorder in children and young adults. It is characterized by the presence of ill-defined, scaly, faintly erythematous patches. These lesions eventually subside, leaving hypopigmented areas that then slowly return to normal pigmentation. The term is derived from the words pityriasis (scaly) and alba (white). (Miazek et al., 2015). Epidemiology: Pityriasis alba is most common in children aged 3-16 years, with 90% of cases occurring

The history of urticaria is a fascinating account of mankind gradually growing to understand human diseases. The process starts with the many different names this disease has been given to in the past. The school of Hippocrates in 4th century BC recognized urticaria with nettles. The roman school instead focused on its burning sensation and is where Plinius named it uredo. In the 10th century, Hali Ben Abbas used the name essera because it means mountain or elevation, alluding that the welt is above

1.1 Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome (OMIM 135150) is a rare, autosomal dominant, hamartoma disorder which is characterized by benign tumours of the hair follicle (fibrofolliculomas), lung cysts and pneumothorax (collapsed lung), and renal neoplasia. BHD was first described in 1977 by three Canadian doctors – Birt, Hogg and Dubé (Birt et al. 1977). The syndrome had also been identified 1975 by Hornstein and Knickenberg (Hornstein & Knickenberg 1975) and there has been suggestion

with the lack of research. This topic is important because it causes severe redness and irritability if left untreated and undiagnosed. In this paper, I will provide an overview of rosacea, why it is common in people with fair skin, and examine the condition and see how it is diagnosed and detected. Body Rosacea is a “long-term disease” which affects the face and in severe cases the eyes (U.S. National Library of Medicine 2016). Whenever symptoms arise, many might think of it as acne due to the striking

with common skin diseases differently than adults. PCPs ought to be capable of treating a majority of these children (Prindaville, Antaya, and Siegfried, 2015). A very valuable skill for all PCPs to possess is the ability to recognize common skin conditions. The skin functions as an important barrier to dehydration and infection. It is imperative to acknowledge that any deterioration in the normal function of the skin can cause morbidity and mortality, especially in babies due to vulnerability to loss

is not only on the side of society’s judgements which determines your interactions, but it is also that of the lowered self-esteem of the individual. To garner apposite knowledge, the task at hand required the interviewing of a person with a skin condition with the aim to internalise and reflect upon the biopsychosocial as well as cultural impacts of the illness. I was lucky enough to have the privilege of interviewing Jane Doe, a 20 year old white female with a history of psoriasis since age five

1. How do you document what you see? What type of information is this (SOAP) and why? Flat, grouped, oval shaped areas of macules that are different from the surrounding tissue hypo-pigmented and less than 0.5 cm spread across the upper chest above the bilateral nipple line. It is not palpable, slight scaly. This information is the objective data. The information is the descriptions of the fact, and it is primarily gathered through physical examinations (Bickley & Szilagyi, 2013). 2. What is your

know this infection is not only common on humans, also on animals. Although the ringworm infection has been around for a long time, most studies were not conducted on ringworm until men in the military began to get it during World War II. The humid conditions in the South Pacific were responsible for the soldiers contracting this infection of ringworm. In the 1900s doctors