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Skin diseases in the elderly are more often than not the effects of sun damage or vascular disease. In both community-dwelling elderly and nursing-home residents, seborrheic keratosis and xerosis...doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32700-6_89-1Nages Nagaratnam...
Skin neoplasia, whether benign, premalignant or malignant, is more common in the elderly. It is important to identify benign conditions, as it is crucial that lesions with a malignant potential be recognised so that timeous treatment can prevent serious malignancies. Ultraviolet radiation is the ...
Is your skin itching, breaking out, covered in a rash, or playing host to spots of some sort? It may be the result of infection, a chronic skin condition, or contact with an allergen or irritant. This WebMD slideshow shows you how to spot skin problems c
Wrinkles may conjur the image of your sweet, elderly grandmother, but the fact is, they happen to everyone. It's part of getting older—skin gets thinner, drier, and less elastic. (Try these four strategies to massage the wrinkles out of your face in just minutes a day.) Since you can...
if numerous nerve endings in the perineum are injured as a result of tearing or episiotomy. Even after the injuries have fully healed, the skin and mucous membrane of the vagina is very sensitive to pressure, especially in places where the sutures were. Besides, the scarring on the perineum...
Skin Problems? Is your skin itchy, oozing, or breaking out? Moles, psoriasis, hives, eczema, and recently associated Covid-19 coronavirus rashes are just a few of the more than 3,000 skin disorders known to dermatology. Changes in color or texture can result from inflammation, infection, or...
Fever is a common finding in neonates in the ED. Parents are often unaware their newborn has a fever. As is true of elderly patients neonates can be septic yet unable to mount a febrile response; hypothermia in fact can be a sign of sepsis. A temperature of 100.4°C taken rectally is...
One immune condition affects both the skin and the eyes and can lead to eye problems like glaucoma and cataracts. Typical treatment for these disorders is corticosteroids to inhibit the immune system. Sometimes, the vet may use an immunosuppressant such as cyclosporine. 2/26 Bulldog: Respiratory ...
Skin Problems? Is your skin itchy, oozing, or breaking out? Moles, psoriasis, hives, eczema, and recently associated Covid-19 coronavirus rashes are just a few of the more than 3,000 skin disorders known to dermatology. Changes in color or texture can result from inflammation, infection, or...