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Secondary Syphilis
General Information Secondary Syphilis is characterized by skin rashes and mucous membrane lesions. Additional symptoms that may present themselves during the secondary stage include fever, loss of appetite, muscle aches, joint pain, enlarged lymph nodes and sore throat. This stage usually presents within 2 – 10 weeks after the the primary stage of syphilis. Around […]
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Skin Abscess
General Information Skin abscess is also known as boil disease. Being common, skin abscess develop when an infection causes pus and other infected material to build up in the skin. Skin abscesses may follow a bacterial infection, commonly an infection with staphylococcus. They can develop after a minor wound, injury, or as a complication of […]
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
General Information Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most frequent form of skin cancer superseded by only basal cell carcinoma. Like basal cell carcinoma, SCC is predisposed for by excessive ultraviolet exposure hence its association with advancing age and cumulative sun exposure, exposed anatomic sites and highest incidence in sunny geographic locales. The most […]
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Stasis Dermatitis
General Information Stasis Dermatitis is a skin condition caused by fluid building up under the skin, due to poor circulation in the veins (venous insufficiency). The poor circulation will eventually lead to ulcers in the skin. Patients typically present with an insidious onset of pruritus affecting one or both lower extremities. Reddish-brown skin discoloration is […]
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
General Information Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies are produced by the body that attack cells and various organs causing dysfunction and damage. Autoantibodies are antibodies that are produced by the immune system and are directed against one or more of the individual’s own proteins. The cause is not understood, but […]
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Tinea
General Information Tinea is a fungal infection that occurs on the surface of the skin. The agents that cause the fungus are dermatophytes (means skin fungi), which invade the dead keratin of the skin, hair and nails. Humidity and moisture provides a favorable environment for the establishment of fungal infections. Clinically, tinea infections are classified […]
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Urticaria
General Information Urticaria is the medical term for hives. Hives are very common skin condition with around 10-20 percent of the population having at least one episode in their lifetime. Urticaria is characterized by pruritic, raised, palpable lesions, which can be linear, circular, or serpiginous. The lesions can occur on any part of the body. […]
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Urticaria Pigmentosa
General Information Urticaria Pigmentosa is an uncommon disease characterized by lesions that produce intense itching (pruritus). Urticaria Pigmentosa is the most common form of mastocytosis disorder, a disorder characterized by mast cell proliferation and accumulation within various organs, most commonly the skin. Lesions appear as oval or round, reddish-brown, macules, papules or plaques ranging from […]
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Varicella
General Information Varicella, commonly known as Chickenpox, is an infectious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus. Varicella is a common virus among children under the age of 12, but can also affect adults. An intense pruritic rash that progresses rapidly from macules to papules to vesicular lesions before crusting at about six days and […]
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Vasculitis
General Information Vasculitis is a term used for inflammation of blood vessels in the skin. The inflammation is thought to arise through one or more of three main mechanisms; Direct injury to the vessel wall by virus or bacteria; Indirect injury by activation of antibodies; Indirect injury through activation of complement. Medications are known to […]