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This is a shortened version of the twelfth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. It covers ICD codes 680 to 709 . The full chapter can be found on pages 379 to 393 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
(ICD-10 L30.0) Venous. Venous eczema (gravitational eczema, stasis dermatitis, varicose eczema) occurs in people with impaired circulation, varicose veins, and edema, and is particularly common in the ankle area of people over 50. There is redness, scaling, darkening of the skin, and itching. The disorder predisposes to leg ulcers. (ICD-10 I83.1)
Pyoderma. Pyoderma means any skin disease that is pyogenic (has pus). These include superficial bacterial infections such as impetigo, impetigo contagiosa, ecthyma, folliculitis, Bockhart's impetigo, furuncle, carbuncle, tropical ulcer, etc. [1] [2] Autoimmune conditions include pyoderma gangrenosum. Pyoderma affects more than 111 million ...
Stasis dermatitis. Stasis dermatitis refers to the skin changes that occur in the leg as a result of "stasis" or blood pooling from insufficient venous return; the alternative name of varicose eczema comes from a common cause of this being varicose veins. [2] Insufficient venous return results in increased pressure in the capillaries with the ...
Keratosis pilaris. Keratosis pilaris ( KP; also follicular keratosis, lichen pilaris, or colloquially chicken skin [1]) is a common, autosomal - dominant, genetic condition of the skin's hair follicles characterized by the appearance of possibly itchy, small, gooseflesh -like bumps, with varying degrees of reddening or inflammation. [2]
Chronic actinic dermatitis is a condition characterized by chronic skin inflammation due to sunlight or artificial light. It is similar to solar urticaria or cholinergic urticaria . Patients often have related skin conditions that cause dermatitis in response to a variety of stimuli , including flowers, sunscreens, and cosmetics.
Ecthyma ( ec· thy· ma | \ ek-ˈthī-mə )is a variation of impetigo, presenting at a deeper level of tissue. [1] It is usually associated with Group A (beta-hemolytic) Streptococcus (abbreviated GAS). [2] This variation has similar features to those of impetigo.
Physical irritant contact dermatitis is a less-researched form of irritant contact dermatitis [3] due to its various mechanisms of action and a lack of a test for its diagnosis. A complete patient history combined with negative allergic patch testing is usually necessary to reach a correct diagnosis. [4] The simplest form of physical irritant ...