As of 2004 the cause of seborrheic dermatitis was not clear. However, it is not an infection or an allergy, it is not contagious, and it is not caused by poor hygiene. Seborrheic refers to the sebaceous, or oil producing, glands of the skin. It appears that in pregnancy, hormone change...
Seborrheic dermatitis is an extremely common skin rash that affects up to 11% of adults and develops in oily areas of the body such as the scalp, but also the face, back and chest. It is characterized by scaly patches, redness, itch and conspicuous amounts of dandruff. The exact cause o...
Choose the correct match of the skin condition and its usual location: a. scabies-fingers, wrists, waist b. impetigo-legs, feet c. pediculosis humanus corporis-scalp d. seborrheic keratosis-feet , hands Choose one type of Diabete...
unsp L20.89 Other atopic dermatitis L25.9 Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause L27.2 Dermatitis due to ingested food L40.8 Other psoriasis L57.0 Actinic keratosis L82.1 Other seborrheic keratosis L70.8 Other acne L50.9 Urticaria, unspecified M06.9 Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified M12.9 Arthr...
Dermatitis, an inflammation of the skin usually characterized by redness, swelling, blister formation, and oozing and almost always by itching. The term eczema, which formerly referred to the blistered, oozing state of inflamed skin, has by common usage
During infancy, seborrheic dermatitis may commonly manifest itself as a yellowish scaling of part of the scalp, a condition referred to as cradle cap. Neurodermatitis refers to a skin inflammation that is apparently caused by the patient’s own repeated and chronic scratching of an itchy area of...