Stasis dermatitis: It commonly occurs on the swollen lower legs of people who have poor circulation in the veins of the legs. Fungal infections: This can produce a pattern identical to many other types of eczema, but the fungus can be visualized by scraping under the microscope or grown in ...
Impetigo is another skin infection, however it only affects the surface of the skin. A condition called ‘stasis dermatitis’ frequently affects individuals who are elderly, obese, and/or with poor leg circulation, causing reddened, scaly skin of the lower legs and is often mistaken for ...
This is a common type of irritant contact dermatitisthat occurs in most infants and some adults who wear diapers when feces and urine are in contact with the skin for too long. Stasis dermatitis This is a weepy, oozy dermatitis that occurs on the lower legs of individuals who have chronic ...
Those who have swelling in their legs such as from venous stasis or lymphedema (e.g., after surgery for breast cancer), those with varicose veins, or those who have had vein grafts taken tend to have more cases of cellulitis, as they cannot clear bacteria as quickly, allowing the bacteria...
Stasis dermatitis: It commonly occurs on the swollen lower legs of people who have poor circulation in the veins of the legs. Fungal infections: This can produce a pattern identical to many other types of eczema, but the fungus can be visualized by scraping under the microscope or grown in ...
, stasis dermatitis, very dry skin(asteatosis), pompholyx (dyshidrosis), nummular dermatitis, andseborrheic dermatitis. The differentiation among these conditions is often difficult and time-consuming. In addition, it is not uncommon for atopic dermatitis to coexist with another eczematous dermatitis...
This is a common type of irritant contact dermatitisthat occurs in most infants and some adults who wear diapers when feces and urine are in contact with the skin for too long. Stasis dermatitis This is a weepy, oozy dermatitis that occurs on the lower legs of individuals who have chronic ...
This is a common type of irritant contact dermatitisthat occurs in most infants and some adults who wear diapers when feces and urine are in contact with the skin for too long. Stasis dermatitis This is a weepy, oozy dermatitis that occurs on the lower legs of individuals who have chronic ...