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Symptoms: Fever, skin blisters, skin peeling, painful skin, red eyes: Complications: Dehydration, sepsis, pneumonia, multiple organ failure. Usual onset: Age > 40: Risk factors: HIV/AIDS, systemic lupus erythematosus, genetics: Diagnostic method > 30% of the skin involved, skin biopsy: Differential diagnosis
Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a long-term skin disorder. Symptoms include flaky, scaly, greasy, and occasionally itchy and inflamed skin. Areas of the skin rich in oil-producing glands are often affected including the scalp, face, and chest. It can result in social or self-esteem problems.
Symptoms: Itchy, red, swollen, cracked skin: Complications: Skin infections, hay fever, asthma: Usual onset: Childhood: Causes: Unknown: Risk factors: Family history, living in a city, dry climate: Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms after ruling out other possible causes: Differential diagnosis
Diagnosis is based on symptoms, supported by a skin biopsy or blood tests. While no cure is known, treatment may improve symptoms. Medications used include corticosteroids, methotrexate, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Outcome depends on the extent of disease.
A diagnosis of psoriasis is usually based on the appearance of the skin. Skin characteristics typical for psoriasis are scaly, erythematous plaques, papules, or patches of skin that may be painful and itch. [18] No special blood tests or diagnostic procedures are usually required to make the diagnosis.
Man with characteristic skin lesions of Stevens–Johnson syndrome: Specialty: Dermatology: Symptoms: Fever, skin blisters, skin peeling, painful skin, red eyes: Complications: Dehydration, sepsis, pneumonia, multiple organ failure. Usual onset: Age < 30: Causes: Certain medications, certain infections, unknown: Risk factors
Diagnosis. This condition is diagnosed by a health care provider drawing a tongue depressor or other implement across the patient's skin to see whether a red wheal appears soon afterwards. Treatment. Dermographism can be treated by substances which prevent histamine from causing the reaction (i.e. an antihistamine).
Symptoms: Multiple inflamed and swollen skin lesions: Usual onset: Childhood and Young adulthood: Duration: Long-term: Types: Stage I, II, III: Causes: Unknown: Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms: Differential diagnosis: Acne, acne conglobata, pilonidal cysts: Treatment: Warm baths, laser therapy, surgery: Medication
Dermatomyositis (DM) is a long-term inflammatory disorder which affects the skin and the muscles. Its symptoms are generally a skin rash and worsening muscle weakness over time. These may occur suddenly or develop over months. Other symptoms may include weight loss, fever, lung inflammation, or light sensitivity.
Wrinkly skin syndrome; Specialty: Dermatology: Symptoms: sagging, wrinkled skin; low skin elasticity, delayed fontanelle (soft spot) closure: Causes: mutations in the ATP6VOA2 gene (autosomal recessive) Diagnostic method: dermatological assessment, genetic screening, skin biopsies, x-rays, brain MRI scans: Management